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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,013.83, 73,521.20 and 13,953.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,013.83, 73,521.20 and 13,953.49 is: 20,930.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,013.83 : 73,521.20 = 13,953.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,013.83/73,521.20 = 13,953.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,013.83x = 73,521.20 × 13,953.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,013.83x = 1,025,877,328.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,877,328.99/49,013.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,930.36

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