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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,037.00, 73,568.25 and 13,979.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,037.00, 73,568.25 and 13,979.39 is: 20,972.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,037.00 : 73,568.25 = 13,979.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,037.00/73,568.25 = 13,979.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,037.00x = 73,568.25 × 13,979.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,037.00x = 1,028,438,890.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,438,890.53/49,037.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,972.71

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