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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,052.35, 73,578.93 and 13,992.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,052.35, 73,578.93 and 13,992.31 is: 20,988.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,052.35 : 73,578.93 = 13,992.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,052.35/73,578.93 = 13,992.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,052.35x = 73,578.93 × 13,992.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,052.35x = 1,029,539,198.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,539,198.03/49,052.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,988.58

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