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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,948.20, 74,926.14 and 14,885.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,948.20, 74,926.14 and 14,885.16 is: 22,328.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,948.20 : 74,926.14 = 14,885.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,948.20/74,926.14 = 14,885.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,948.20x = 74,926.14 × 14,885.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,948.20x = 1,115,287,582.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,287,582.08/49,948.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,328.88

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