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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,023.57, 73,547.61 and 13,963.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,023.57, 73,547.61 and 13,963.22 is: 20,948.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,023.57 : 73,547.61 = 13,963.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,023.57/73,547.61 = 13,963.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,023.57x = 73,547.61 × 13,963.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,023.57x = 1,026,961,806.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,961,806.86/49,023.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,948.33

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