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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,001.74, 73,503.42 and 13,942.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,001.74, 73,503.42 and 13,942.30 is: 20,913.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,001.74 : 73,503.42 = 13,942.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,001.74/73,503.42 = 13,942.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,001.74x = 73,503.42 × 13,942.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,001.74x = 1,024,806,732.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,806,732.67/49,001.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,913.68

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