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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,001.26, 73,504.32 and 13,943.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,001.26, 73,504.32 and 13,943.38 is: 20,915.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,001.26 : 73,504.32 = 13,943.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,001.26/73,504.32 = 13,943.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,001.26x = 73,504.32 × 13,943.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,001.26x = 1,024,898,665.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,898,665.40/49,001.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,915.76

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