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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,929.64, 74,890.36 and 14,869.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,929.64, 74,890.36 and 14,869.30 is: 22,302.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,929.64 : 74,890.36 = 14,869.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,929.64/74,890.36 = 14,869.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,929.64x = 74,890.36 × 14,869.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,929.64x = 1,113,566,781.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,566,781.15/49,929.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,302.72

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