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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,010.24, 73,515 and 13,949.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,010.24, 73,515 and 13,949.84 is: 20,924.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,010.24 : 73,515 = 13,949.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,010.24/73,515 = 13,949.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,010.24x = 73,515 × 13,949.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,010.24x = 1,025,522,487.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,522,487.60/49,010.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,924.66

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