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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,928.40, 74,891.88 and 14,868.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,928.40, 74,891.88 and 14,868.24 is: 22,302.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,928.40 : 74,891.88 = 14,868.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,928.40/74,891.88 = 14,868.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,928.40x = 74,891.88 × 14,868.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,928.40x = 1,113,510,445.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,510,445.89/49,928.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,302.15

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