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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,919.68, 74,882.52 and 14,856.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,919.68, 74,882.52 and 14,856.40 is: 22,285.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,919.68 : 74,882.52 = 14,856.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,919.68/74,882.52 = 14,856.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,919.68x = 74,882.52 × 14,856.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,919.68x = 1,112,484,670.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,484,670.13/49,919.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,285.49

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