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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,918.50, 74,880.18 and 14,858.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,918.50, 74,880.18 and 14,858.46 is: 22,288.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,918.50 : 74,880.18 = 14,858.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,918.50/74,880.18 = 14,858.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,918.50x = 74,880.18 × 14,858.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,918.50x = 1,112,604,159.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,604,159.32/49,918.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,288.41

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