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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,062.24, 73,571.26 and 13,993.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,062.24, 73,571.26 and 13,993.56 is: 20,984.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,062.24 : 73,571.26 = 13,993.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,062.24/73,571.26 = 13,993.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,062.24x = 73,571.26 × 13,993.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,062.24x = 1,029,523,841.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,523,841.09/49,062.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,984.04

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