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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,889.50, 74,846.58 and 14,829.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,889.50, 74,846.58 and 14,829.01 is: 22,247.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,889.50 : 74,846.58 = 14,829.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,889.50/74,846.58 = 14,829.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,889.50x = 74,846.58 × 14,829.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,889.50x = 1,109,900,683.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,900,683.29/49,889.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,247.18

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