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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,958.26, 74,950.76 and 14,898.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,958.26, 74,950.76 and 14,898.22 is: 22,351.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,958.26 : 74,950.76 = 14,898.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,958.26/74,950.76 = 14,898.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,958.26x = 74,950.76 × 14,898.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,958.26x = 1,116,632,911.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,632,911.65/49,958.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,351.32

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