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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,013.37, 73,518.21 and 13,953.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,013.37, 73,518.21 and 13,953.02 is: 20,929.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,013.37 : 73,518.21 = 13,953.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,013.37/73,518.21 = 13,953.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,013.37x = 73,518.21 × 13,953.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,013.37x = 1,025,800,686.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,800,686.90/49,013.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,929.00

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