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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,015.71, 73,501.56 and 13,947.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,015.71, 73,501.56 and 13,947.03 is: 20,914.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,015.71 : 73,501.56 = 13,947.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,015.71/73,501.56 = 13,947.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,015.71x = 73,501.56 × 13,947.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,015.71x = 1,025,128,462.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,128,462.37/49,015.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,914.28

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