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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,052.63, 73,579.63 and 13,992.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,052.63, 73,579.63 and 13,992.28 is: 20,988.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,052.63 : 73,579.63 = 13,992.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,052.63/73,579.63 = 13,992.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,052.63x = 73,579.63 × 13,992.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,052.63x = 1,029,546,894.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,546,894.72/49,052.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,988.62

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