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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,889.62, 74,846.85 and 14,828.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,889.62, 74,846.85 and 14,828.32 is: 22,246.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,889.62 : 74,846.85 = 14,828.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,889.62/74,846.85 = 14,828.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,889.62x = 74,846.85 × 14,828.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,889.62x = 1,109,853,042.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,853,042.79/49,889.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,246.17

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