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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,996.44, 74,988.18 and 14,939.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,996.44, 74,988.18 and 14,939.64 is: 22,407.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,996.44 : 74,988.18 = 14,939.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,996.44/74,988.18 = 14,939.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,996.44x = 74,988.18 × 14,939.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,996.44x = 1,120,296,413.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,296,413.46/49,996.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,407.52

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