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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,916.70, 74,853.18 and 14,849.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,916.70, 74,853.18 and 14,849.37 is: 22,267.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,916.70 : 74,853.18 = 14,849.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,916.70/74,853.18 = 14,849.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,916.70x = 74,853.18 × 14,849.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,916.70x = 1,111,522,565.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,522,565.50/49,916.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,267.55

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