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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,062.27, 73,576.38 and 13,992.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,062.27, 73,576.38 and 13,992.51 is: 20,983.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,062.27 : 73,576.38 = 13,992.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,062.27/73,576.38 = 13,992.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,062.27x = 73,576.38 × 13,992.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,062.27x = 1,029,518,232.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,518,232.91/49,062.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,983.91

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