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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,038.66, 73,545.84 and 13,978.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,038.66, 73,545.84 and 13,978.62 is: 20,964.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,038.66 : 73,545.84 = 13,978.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,038.66/73,545.84 = 13,978.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,038.66x = 73,545.84 × 13,978.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,038.66x = 1,028,069,349.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,069,349.94/49,038.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,964.47

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