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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,002.56, 73,492.80 and 13,941.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,002.56, 73,492.80 and 13,941.44 is: 20,909.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,002.56 : 73,492.80 = 13,941.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,002.56/73,492.80 = 13,941.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,002.56x = 73,492.80 × 13,941.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,002.56x = 1,024,595,461.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,595,461.63/49,002.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,909.02

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