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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,006.98, 73,522.76 and 13,946.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,006.98, 73,522.76 and 13,946.63 is: 20,923.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,006.98 : 73,522.76 = 13,946.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,006.98/73,522.76 = 13,946.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,006.98x = 73,522.76 × 13,946.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,006.98x = 1,025,394,292.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,394,292.95/49,006.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,923.43

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