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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,949.88, 74,929.84 and 14,412.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,949.88, 74,929.84 and 14,412.08 is: 21,619.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,949.88 : 74,929.84 = 14,412.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,949.88/74,929.84 = 14,412.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,949.88x = 74,929.84 × 14,412.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,949.88x = 1,079,894,848.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,894,848.47/49,949.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,619.57

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