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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,938.14, 74,918.02 and 14,880.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,938.14, 74,918.02 and 14,880.62 is: 22,324.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,938.14 : 74,918.02 = 14,880.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,938.14/74,918.02 = 14,880.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,938.14x = 74,918.02 × 14,880.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,938.14x = 1,114,826,586.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,826,586.77/49,938.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,324.15

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