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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,888.65, 74,845.28 and 14,828.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,888.65, 74,845.28 and 14,828.31 is: 22,246.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,888.65 : 74,845.28 = 14,828.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,888.65/74,845.28 = 14,828.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,888.65x = 74,845.28 × 14,828.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,888.65x = 1,109,828,939.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,828,939.74/49,888.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,246.12

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