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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,859.29, 74,789.40 and 14,798.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,859.29, 74,789.40 and 14,798.95 is: 22,198.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,859.29 : 74,789.40 = 14,798.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,859.29/74,789.40 = 14,798.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,859.29x = 74,789.40 × 14,798.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,859.29x = 1,106,804,591.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,804,591.13/49,859.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,198.56

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