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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,050.56, 73,576.54 and 13,990.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,050.56, 73,576.54 and 13,990.22 is: 20,985.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,050.56 : 73,576.54 = 13,990.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,050.56/73,576.54 = 13,990.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,050.56x = 73,576.54 × 13,990.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,050.56x = 1,029,351,828.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,351,828.26/49,050.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,985.53

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