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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,964.80, 74,937.60 and 14,905.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,964.80, 74,937.60 and 14,905.60 is: 22,355.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,964.80 : 74,937.60 = 14,905.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,964.80/74,937.60 = 14,905.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,964.80x = 74,937.60 × 14,905.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,964.80x = 1,116,989,890.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,989,890.56/49,964.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,355.54

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