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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,044.14, 73,566.89 and 13,983.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,044.14, 73,566.89 and 13,983.80 is: 20,975.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,044.14 : 73,566.89 = 13,983.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,044.14/73,566.89 = 13,983.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,044.14x = 73,566.89 × 13,983.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,044.14x = 1,028,744,343.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,744,343.51/49,044.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,975.89

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