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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,044.26, 73,567.07 and 13,983.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,044.26, 73,567.07 and 13,983.92 is: 20,976.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,044.26 : 73,567.07 = 13,983.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,044.26/73,567.07 = 13,983.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,044.26x = 73,567.07 × 13,983.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,044.26x = 1,028,755,688.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,755,688.64/49,044.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,976.07

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