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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,935.18, 74,894.52 and 14,866.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,935.18, 74,894.52 and 14,866.62 is: 22,297.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,935.18 : 74,894.52 = 14,866.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,935.18/74,894.52 = 14,866.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,935.18x = 74,894.52 × 14,866.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,935.18x = 1,113,428,368.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,428,368.92/49,935.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,297.47

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