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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,926.40, 74,888.88 and 14,866.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,926.40, 74,888.88 and 14,866.24 is: 22,299.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,926.40 : 74,888.88 = 14,866.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,926.40/74,888.88 = 14,866.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,926.40x = 74,888.88 × 14,866.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,926.40x = 1,113,316,063.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,316,063.41/49,926.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,299.15

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