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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,930.11, 74,894.94 and 14,869.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,930.11, 74,894.94 and 14,869.80 is: 22,304.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,930.11 : 74,894.94 = 14,869.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,930.11/74,894.94 = 14,869.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,930.11x = 74,894.94 × 14,869.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,930.11x = 1,113,672,778.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,672,778.81/49,930.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,304.63

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