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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,967.30, 74,941.35 and 14,908.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,967.30, 74,941.35 and 14,908.10 is: 22,359.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,967.30 : 74,941.35 = 14,908.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,967.30/74,941.35 = 14,908.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,967.30x = 74,941.35 × 14,908.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,967.30x = 1,117,233,139.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,117,233,139.94/49,967.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,359.29

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