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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,402.75, 75,608.85 and 14,864.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,402.75, 75,608.85 and 14,864.10 is: 22,297.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,402.75 : 75,608.85 = 14,864.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,402.75/75,608.85 = 14,864.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,402.75x = 75,608.85 × 14,864.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,402.75x = 1,123,857,507.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,123,857,507.29/50,402.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,297.54

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