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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,964.52, 74,954.07 and 14,899.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,964.52, 74,954.07 and 14,899.62 is: 22,351.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,964.52 : 74,954.07 = 14,899.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,964.52/74,954.07 = 14,899.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,964.52x = 74,954.07 × 14,899.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,964.52x = 1,116,787,160.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,787,160.45/49,964.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,351.60

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