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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,051.25, 73,577.58 and 13,990.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,051.25, 73,577.58 and 13,990.92 is: 20,986.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,051.25 : 73,577.58 = 13,990.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,051.25/73,577.58 = 13,990.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,051.25x = 73,577.58 × 13,990.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,051.25x = 1,029,417,965.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,417,965.62/49,051.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,986.58

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