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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,055.16, 73,583.38 and 13,994.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,055.16, 73,583.38 and 13,994.80 is: 20,992.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,055.16 : 73,583.38 = 13,994.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,055.16/73,583.38 = 13,994.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,055.16x = 73,583.38 × 13,994.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,055.16x = 1,029,784,686.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,784,686.42/49,055.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,992.38

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