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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,015.60, 73,526.19 and 13,952.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,015.60, 73,526.19 and 13,952.50 is: 20,929.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,015.60 : 73,526.19 = 13,952.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,015.60/73,526.19 = 13,952.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,015.60x = 73,526.19 × 13,952.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,015.60x = 1,025,874,165.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,874,165.98/49,015.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,929.54

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