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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,986.36, 74,979.34 and 14,925.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,986.36, 74,979.34 and 14,925.96 is: 22,388.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,986.36 : 74,979.34 = 14,925.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,986.36/74,979.34 = 14,925.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,986.36x = 74,979.34 × 14,925.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,986.36x = 1,119,138,629.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,138,629.67/49,986.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,388.88

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