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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,885.56, 74,831.58 and 14,822.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,885.56, 74,831.58 and 14,822.28 is: 22,234.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,885.56 : 74,831.58 = 14,822.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,885.56/74,831.58 = 14,822.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,885.56x = 74,831.58 × 14,822.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,885.56x = 1,109,174,631.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,174,631.60/49,885.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,234.38

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