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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,932.40, 74,909.40 and 14,875.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,932.40, 74,909.40 and 14,875.60 is: 22,316.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,932.40 : 74,909.40 = 14,875.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,932.40/74,909.40 = 14,875.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,932.40x = 74,909.40 × 14,875.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,932.40x = 1,114,322,270.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,322,270.64/49,932.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,316.62

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