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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,930.64, 74,891.85 and 14,870.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,930.64, 74,891.85 and 14,870.30 is: 22,304.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,930.64 : 74,891.85 = 14,870.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,930.64/74,891.85 = 14,870.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,930.64x = 74,891.85 × 14,870.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,930.64x = 1,113,664,277.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,664,277.06/49,930.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,304.23

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