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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,022.08, 73,523.04 and 13,952.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,022.08, 73,523.04 and 13,952.32 is: 20,925.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,022.08 : 73,523.04 = 13,952.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,022.08/73,523.04 = 13,952.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,022.08x = 73,523.04 × 13,952.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,022.08x = 1,025,816,981.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,816,981.45/49,022.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,925.61

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