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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,889.54, 74,832.86 and 14,829.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,889.54, 74,832.86 and 14,829.86 is: 22,244.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,889.54 : 74,832.86 = 14,829.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,889.54/74,832.86 = 14,829.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,889.54x = 74,832.86 × 14,829.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,889.54x = 1,109,760,837.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,760,837.20/49,889.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,244.36

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