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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,008.24, 73,513.20 and 13,948.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,008.24, 73,513.20 and 13,948.80 is: 20,923.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,008.24 : 73,513.20 = 13,948.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,008.24/73,513.20 = 13,948.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,008.24x = 73,513.20 × 13,948.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,008.24x = 1,025,420,924.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,420,924.16/49,008.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,923.44

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