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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,025.24, 73,538.10 and 13,964.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,025.24, 73,538.10 and 13,964.60 is: 20,946.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,025.24 : 73,538.10 = 13,964.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,025.24/73,538.10 = 13,964.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,025.24x = 73,538.10 × 13,964.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,025.24x = 1,026,930,151.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,930,151.26/49,025.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,946.97

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