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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,020.62, 73,543.69 and 13,963.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,020.62, 73,543.69 and 13,963.01 is: 20,948.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,020.62 : 73,543.69 = 13,963.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,020.62/73,543.69 = 13,963.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,020.62x = 73,543.69 × 13,963.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,020.62x = 1,026,891,278.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,891,278.91/49,020.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,948.15

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