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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,929.76, 74,890.54 and 14,869.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,929.76, 74,890.54 and 14,869.42 is: 22,302.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,929.76 : 74,890.54 = 14,869.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,929.76/74,890.54 = 14,869.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,929.76x = 74,890.54 × 14,869.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,929.76x = 1,113,578,724.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,578,724.65/49,929.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,302.91

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