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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,889.90, 74,847.16 and 14,829.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,889.90, 74,847.16 and 14,829.56 is: 22,248.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,889.90 : 74,847.16 = 14,829.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,889.90/74,847.16 = 14,829.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,889.90x = 74,847.16 × 14,829.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,889.90x = 1,109,950,450.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,950,450.05/49,889.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,248.00

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