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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,833.50, 112,250.27 and 49,922.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,833.50, 112,250.27 and 49,922.22 is: 74,883.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,833.50 : 112,250.27 = 49,922.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,833.50/112,250.27 = 49,922.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,833.50x = 112,250.27 × 49,922.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,833.50x = 5,603,783,219.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,603,783,219.74/74,833.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,883.35

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