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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,002.74, 73,504.92 and 13,943.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,002.74, 73,504.92 and 13,943.30 is: 20,915.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,002.74 : 73,504.92 = 13,943.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,002.74/73,504.92 = 13,943.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,002.74x = 73,504.92 × 13,943.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,002.74x = 1,024,901,151.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,901,151.04/49,002.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,915.18

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