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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,885.90, 74,841.15 and 14,825.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,885.90, 74,841.15 and 14,825.55 is: 22,241.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,885.90 : 74,841.15 = 14,825.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,885.90/74,841.15 = 14,825.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,885.90x = 74,841.15 × 14,825.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,885.90x = 1,109,561,211.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,561,211.38/49,885.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,241.98

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