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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,945.60, 74,908.14 and 14,875.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,945.60, 74,908.14 and 14,875.84 is: 22,310.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,945.60 : 74,908.14 = 14,875.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,945.60/74,908.14 = 14,875.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,945.60x = 74,908.14 × 14,875.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,945.60x = 1,114,321,505.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,321,505.34/49,945.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,310.70

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