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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,879.16, 74,805.94 and 14,810.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,879.16, 74,805.94 and 14,810.68 is: 22,212.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,879.16 : 74,805.94 = 14,810.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,879.16/74,805.94 = 14,810.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,879.16x = 74,805.94 × 14,810.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,879.16x = 1,107,926,839.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,926,839.44/49,879.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,212.22

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