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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,006.02, 73,499.04 and 13,936.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,006.02, 73,499.04 and 13,936.26 is: 20,901.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,006.02 : 73,499.04 = 13,936.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,006.02/73,499.04 = 13,936.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,006.02x = 73,499.04 × 13,936.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,006.02x = 1,024,301,731.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,301,731.19/49,006.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,901.55

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