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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,053.44, 73,580.85 and 13,993.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,053.44, 73,580.85 and 13,993.09 is: 20,989.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,053.44 : 73,580.85 = 13,993.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,053.44/73,580.85 = 13,993.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,053.44x = 73,580.85 × 13,993.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,053.44x = 1,029,623,456.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,623,456.33/49,053.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,989.83

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