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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,011.83, 73,518.20 and 13,951.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,011.83, 73,518.20 and 13,951.49 is: 20,927.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,011.83 : 73,518.20 = 13,951.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,011.83/73,518.20 = 13,951.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,011.83x = 73,518.20 × 13,951.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,011.83x = 1,025,688,047.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,688,047.09/49,011.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,927.36

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