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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,930.24, 74,888.64 and 14,863.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,930.24, 74,888.64 and 14,863.36 is: 22,293.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,930.24 : 74,888.64 = 14,863.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,930.24/74,888.64 = 14,863.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,930.24x = 74,888.64 × 14,863.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,930.24x = 1,113,096,816.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,096,816.23/49,930.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,293.04

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