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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,936.89, 74,916.14 and 14,879.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,936.89, 74,916.14 and 14,879.37 is: 22,322.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,936.89 : 74,916.14 = 14,879.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,936.89/74,916.14 = 14,879.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,936.89x = 74,916.14 × 14,879.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,936.89x = 1,114,704,891.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,704,891.63/49,936.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,322.27

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