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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,986.46, 74,979.78 and 14,923.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,986.46, 74,979.78 and 14,923.36 is: 22,385.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,986.46 : 74,979.78 = 14,923.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,986.46/74,979.78 = 14,923.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,986.46x = 74,979.78 × 14,923.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,986.46x = 1,118,950,249.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,950,249.66/49,986.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,385.07

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