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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,917.68, 74,879.52 and 14,854.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,917.68, 74,879.52 and 14,854.40 is: 22,282.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,917.68 : 74,879.52 = 14,854.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,917.68/74,879.52 = 14,854.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,917.68x = 74,879.52 × 14,854.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,917.68x = 1,112,290,341.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,290,341.89/49,917.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,282.49

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