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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,885.74, 74,826.78 and 14,824.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,885.74, 74,826.78 and 14,824.49 is: 22,236.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,885.74 : 74,826.78 = 14,824.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,885.74/74,826.78 = 14,824.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,885.74x = 74,826.78 × 14,824.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,885.74x = 1,109,268,477.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,268,477.71/49,885.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,236.18

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