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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,869.10, 74,819.17 and 14,808.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,869.10, 74,819.17 and 14,808.94 is: 22,218.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,869.10 : 74,819.17 = 14,808.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,869.10/74,819.17 = 14,808.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,869.10x = 74,819.17 × 14,808.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,869.10x = 1,107,992,599.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,992,599.38/49,869.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,218.02

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