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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,032.30, 73,551.22 and 13,974.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,032.30, 73,551.22 and 13,974.68 is: 20,962.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,032.30 : 73,551.22 = 13,974.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,032.30/73,551.22 = 13,974.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,032.30x = 73,551.22 × 13,974.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,032.30x = 1,027,854,763.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,854,763.11/49,032.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,962.81

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