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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,046.16, 73,566.36 and 13,984.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,046.16, 73,566.36 and 13,984.86 is: 20,976.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,046.16 : 73,566.36 = 13,984.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,046.16/73,566.36 = 13,984.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,046.16x = 73,566.36 × 13,984.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,046.16x = 1,028,815,245.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,815,245.31/49,046.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,976.47

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