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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,014.60, 73,524.69 and 13,951.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,014.60, 73,524.69 and 13,951.50 is: 20,928.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,014.60 : 73,524.69 = 13,951.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,014.60/73,524.69 = 13,951.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,014.60x = 73,524.69 × 13,951.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,014.60x = 1,025,779,712.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,779,712.54/49,014.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,928.04

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