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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,894.60, 74,845.90 and 14,834.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,894.60, 74,845.90 and 14,834.28 is: 22,252.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,894.60 : 74,845.90 = 14,834.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,894.60/74,845.90 = 14,834.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,894.60x = 74,845.90 × 14,834.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,894.60x = 1,110,285,037.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,285,037.45/49,894.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,252.61

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