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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,930.17, 74,887.02 and 14,861.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,930.17, 74,887.02 and 14,861.63 is: 22,289.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,930.17 : 74,887.02 = 14,861.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,930.17/74,887.02 = 14,861.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,930.17x = 74,887.02 × 14,861.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,930.17x = 1,112,942,808.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,942,808.61/49,930.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,289.99

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