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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,016.60, 73,527.69 and 13,953.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,016.60, 73,527.69 and 13,953.50 is: 20,931.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,016.60 : 73,527.69 = 13,953.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,016.60/73,527.69 = 13,953.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,016.60x = 73,527.69 × 13,953.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,016.60x = 1,025,968,622.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,968,622.42/49,016.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,931.04

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