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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,936.36, 74,896.86 and 14,870.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,936.36, 74,896.86 and 14,870.44 is: 22,303.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,936.36 : 74,896.86 = 14,870.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,936.36/74,896.86 = 14,870.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,936.36x = 74,896.86 × 14,870.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,936.36x = 1,113,749,262.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,749,262.82/49,936.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,303.37

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