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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,887.90, 74,844.15 and 14,827.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,887.90, 74,844.15 and 14,827.55 is: 22,244.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,887.90 : 74,844.15 = 14,827.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,887.90/74,844.15 = 14,827.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,887.90x = 74,844.15 × 14,827.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,887.90x = 1,109,755,376.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,755,376.33/49,887.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,244.98

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