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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,024.24, 73,536.60 and 13,963.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,024.24, 73,536.60 and 13,963.60 is: 20,945.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,024.24 : 73,536.60 = 13,963.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,024.24/73,536.60 = 13,963.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,024.24x = 73,536.60 × 13,963.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,024.24x = 1,026,835,667.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,835,667.76/49,024.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,945.47

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