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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,016.46, 73,502.69 and 13,947.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,016.46, 73,502.69 and 13,947.78 is: 20,915.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,016.46 : 73,502.69 = 13,947.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,016.46/73,502.69 = 13,947.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,016.46x = 73,502.69 × 13,947.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,016.46x = 1,025,199,279.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,199,279.79/49,016.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,915.41

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