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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,926.40, 74,900.40 and 14,869.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,926.40, 74,900.40 and 14,869.60 is: 22,307.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,926.40 : 74,900.40 = 14,869.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,926.40/74,900.40 = 14,869.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,926.40x = 74,900.40 × 14,869.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,926.40x = 1,113,738,987.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,738,987.84/49,926.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,307.62

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