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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,989.46, 74,984.28 and 14,926.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,989.46, 74,984.28 and 14,926.36 is: 22,389.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,989.46 : 74,984.28 = 14,926.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,989.46/74,984.28 = 14,926.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,989.46x = 74,984.28 × 14,926.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,989.46x = 1,119,242,357.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,242,357.62/49,989.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,389.57

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