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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,926.51, 74,884.86 and 14,866.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,926.51, 74,884.86 and 14,866.47 is: 22,298.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,926.51 : 74,884.86 = 14,866.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,926.51/74,884.86 = 14,866.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,926.51x = 74,884.86 × 14,866.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,926.51x = 1,113,273,524.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,273,524.64/49,926.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,298.24

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