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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.74, 73,501.92 and 13,941.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.74, 73,501.92 and 13,941.30 is: 20,912.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.74 : 73,501.92 = 13,941.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.74/73,501.92 = 13,941.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.74x = 73,501.92 × 13,941.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.74x = 1,024,712,317.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,712,317.30/49,000.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,912.18

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