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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,904.80, 74,858.40 and 14,845.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,904.80, 74,858.40 and 14,845.60 is: 22,268.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,904.80 : 74,858.40 = 14,845.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,904.80/74,858.40 = 14,845.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,904.80x = 74,858.40 × 14,845.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,904.80x = 1,111,317,863.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,317,863.04/49,904.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,268.76

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