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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.26, 73,502.82 and 13,942.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.26, 73,502.82 and 13,942.38 is: 20,914.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.26 : 73,502.82 = 13,942.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.26/73,502.82 = 13,942.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.26x = 73,502.82 × 13,942.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.26x = 1,024,804,247.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,804,247.51/49,000.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,914.26

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