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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,944.60, 74,906.64 and 14,874.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,944.60, 74,906.64 and 14,874.84 is: 22,309.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,944.60 : 74,906.64 = 14,874.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,944.60/74,906.64 = 14,874.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,944.60x = 74,906.64 × 14,874.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,944.60x = 1,114,224,284.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,224,284.94/49,944.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,309.20

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