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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,013.10, 73,522.44 and 13,950

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,013.10, 73,522.44 and 13,950 is: 20,925.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,013.10 : 73,522.44 = 13,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,013.10/73,522.44 = 13,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,013.10x = 73,522.44 × 13,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,013.10x = 1,025,638,038
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,638,038/49,013.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,925.79

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