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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,930.89, 74,892.23 and 14,870.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,930.89, 74,892.23 and 14,870.55 is: 22,304.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,930.89 : 74,892.23 = 14,870.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,930.89/74,892.23 = 14,870.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,930.89x = 74,892.23 × 14,870.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,930.89x = 1,113,688,576.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,688,576.47/49,930.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,304.60

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