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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,043.63, 73,566.13 and 13,983.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,043.63, 73,566.13 and 13,983.29 is: 20,975.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,043.63 : 73,566.13 = 13,983.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,043.63/73,566.13 = 13,983.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,043.63x = 73,566.13 × 13,983.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,043.63x = 1,028,696,092.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,696,092.22/49,043.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,975.12

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