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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,028.04, 73,529.90 and 13,968.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,028.04, 73,529.90 and 13,968.00 is: 20,948.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,028.04 : 73,529.90 = 13,968.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,028.04/73,529.90 = 13,968.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,028.04x = 73,529.90 × 13,968.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,028.04x = 1,027,065,310.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,065,310.47/49,028.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,948.53

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