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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,950.30, 74,915.85 and 14,891.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,950.30, 74,915.85 and 14,891.10 is: 22,333.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,950.30 : 74,915.85 = 14,891.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,950.30/74,915.85 = 14,891.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,950.30x = 74,915.85 × 14,891.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,950.30x = 1,115,579,413.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,579,413.94/49,950.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,333.79

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