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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,002.91, 73,504.40 and 13,942.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,002.91, 73,504.40 and 13,942.56 is: 20,913.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,002.91 : 73,504.40 = 13,942.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,002.91/73,504.40 = 13,942.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,002.91x = 73,504.40 × 13,942.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,002.91x = 1,024,839,713.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,839,713.19/49,002.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,913.86

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