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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,948.80, 74,913.60 and 14,889.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,948.80, 74,913.60 and 14,889.60 is: 22,331.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,948.80 : 74,913.60 = 14,889.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,948.80/74,913.60 = 14,889.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,948.80x = 74,913.60 × 14,889.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,948.80x = 1,115,433,538.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,433,538.56/49,948.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,331.54

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