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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,044.63, 73,567.63 and 13,984.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,044.63, 73,567.63 and 13,984.29 is: 20,976.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,044.63 : 73,567.63 = 13,984.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,044.63/73,567.63 = 13,984.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,044.63x = 73,567.63 × 13,984.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,044.63x = 1,028,791,072.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,791,072.53/49,044.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,976.63

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