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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,998.40, 75,008.40 and 14,941.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,998.40, 75,008.40 and 14,941.60 is: 22,415.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,998.40 : 75,008.40 = 14,941.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,998.40/75,008.40 = 14,941.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,998.40x = 75,008.40 × 14,941.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,998.40x = 1,120,745,509.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,745,509.44/49,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,415.63

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