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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,913.40, 74,880.90 and 14,856.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,913.40, 74,880.90 and 14,856.60 is: 22,288.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,913.40 : 74,880.90 = 14,856.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,913.40/74,880.90 = 14,856.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,913.40x = 74,880.90 × 14,856.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,913.40x = 1,112,475,578.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,475,578.94/49,913.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,288.11

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