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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,917.56, 74,879.60 and 14,854.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,917.56, 74,879.60 and 14,854.28 is: 22,282.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,917.56 : 74,879.60 = 14,854.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,917.56/74,879.60 = 14,854.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,917.56x = 74,879.60 × 14,854.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,917.56x = 1,112,282,544.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,282,544.69/49,917.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,282.39

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