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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,869.95, 74,817.23 and 14,809.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,869.95, 74,817.23 and 14,809.55 is: 22,217.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,869.95 : 74,817.23 = 14,809.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,869.95/74,817.23 = 14,809.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,869.95x = 74,817.23 × 14,809.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,869.95x = 1,108,009,060.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,108,009,060.41/49,869.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,217.97

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