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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,013.74, 73,520.25 and 13,953.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,013.74, 73,520.25 and 13,953.34 is: 20,929.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,013.74 : 73,520.25 = 13,953.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,013.74/73,520.25 = 13,953.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,013.74x = 73,520.25 × 13,953.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,013.74x = 1,025,853,045.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,853,045.14/49,013.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,929.91

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