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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,910.58, 74,865.69 and 14,850.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,910.58, 74,865.69 and 14,850.24 is: 22,275.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,910.58 : 74,865.69 = 14,850.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,910.58/74,865.69 = 14,850.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,910.58x = 74,865.69 × 14,850.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,910.58x = 1,111,773,464.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,773,464.27/49,910.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,275.31

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