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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,013.90, 73,523.58 and 13,950.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,013.90, 73,523.58 and 13,950.83 is: 20,927.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,013.90 : 73,523.58 = 13,950.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,013.90/73,523.58 = 13,950.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,013.90x = 73,523.58 × 13,950.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,013.90x = 1,025,714,597.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,714,597.95/49,013.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,927.02

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