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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,884.16, 74,813.44 and 14,815.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,884.16, 74,813.44 and 14,815.68 is: 22,219.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,884.16 : 74,813.44 = 14,815.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,884.16/74,813.44 = 14,815.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,884.16x = 74,813.44 × 14,815.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,884.16x = 1,108,411,986.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,108,411,986.74/49,884.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,219.72

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