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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,028.74, 73,542.75 and 13,968.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,028.74, 73,542.75 and 13,968.34 is: 20,952.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,028.74 : 73,542.75 = 13,968.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,028.74/73,542.75 = 13,968.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,028.74x = 73,542.75 × 13,968.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,028.74x = 1,027,270,136.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,270,136.54/49,028.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,952.41

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