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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,886.90, 74,842.65 and 14,826.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,886.90, 74,842.65 and 14,826.55 is: 22,243.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,886.90 : 74,842.65 = 14,826.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,886.90/74,842.65 = 14,826.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,886.90x = 74,842.65 × 14,826.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,886.90x = 1,109,658,292.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,658,292.36/49,886.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,243.48

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