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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,050.24, 73,576.20 and 13,990.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,050.24, 73,576.20 and 13,990.80 is: 20,986.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,050.24 : 73,576.20 = 13,990.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,050.24/73,576.20 = 13,990.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,050.24x = 73,576.20 × 13,990.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,050.24x = 1,029,389,898.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,389,898.96/49,050.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,986.44

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