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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,902.80, 74,855.40 and 14,843.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,902.80, 74,855.40 and 14,843.60 is: 22,265.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,902.80 : 74,855.40 = 14,843.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,902.80/74,855.40 = 14,843.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,902.80x = 74,855.40 × 14,843.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,902.80x = 1,111,123,615.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,123,615.44/49,902.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,265.76

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