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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,939.64, 74,920.26 and 14,882.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,939.64, 74,920.26 and 14,882.12 is: 22,326.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,939.64 : 74,920.26 = 14,882.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,939.64/74,920.26 = 14,882.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,939.64x = 74,920.26 × 14,882.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,939.64x = 1,114,972,299.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,972,299.75/49,939.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,326.40

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