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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,894.40, 74,856.48 and 14,835.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,894.40, 74,856.48 and 14,835.20 is: 22,257.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,894.40 : 74,856.48 = 14,835.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,894.40/74,856.48 = 14,835.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,894.40x = 74,856.48 × 14,835.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,894.40x = 1,110,510,852.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,510,852.10/49,894.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,257.22

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