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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,906.40, 74,870.40 and 14,849.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,906.40, 74,870.40 and 14,849.60 is: 22,277.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,906.40 : 74,870.40 = 14,849.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,906.40/74,870.40 = 14,849.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,906.40x = 74,870.40 × 14,849.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,906.40x = 1,111,795,491.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,795,491.84/49,906.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,277.61

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