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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,962.64, 74,955.30 and 14,899.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,962.64, 74,955.30 and 14,899.36 is: 22,352.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,962.64 : 74,955.30 = 14,899.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,962.64/74,955.30 = 14,899.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,962.64x = 74,955.30 × 14,899.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,962.64x = 1,116,785,998.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,785,998.61/49,962.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,352.42

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