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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,911.26, 74,868.15 and 14,851.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,911.26, 74,868.15 and 14,851.22 is: 22,277.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,911.26 : 74,868.15 = 14,851.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,911.26/74,868.15 = 14,851.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,911.26x = 74,868.15 × 14,851.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,911.26x = 1,111,883,366.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,883,366.64/49,911.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,277.20

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