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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,884.24, 74,824.53 and 14,822.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,884.24, 74,824.53 and 14,822.99 is: 22,233.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,884.24 : 74,824.53 = 14,822.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,884.24/74,824.53 = 14,822.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,884.24x = 74,824.53 × 14,822.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,884.24x = 1,109,122,885.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,122,885.82/49,884.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,233.93

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