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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,062.80, 73,572.06 and 13,994.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,062.80, 73,572.06 and 13,994.12 is: 20,984.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,062.80 : 73,572.06 = 13,994.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,062.80/73,572.06 = 13,994.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,062.80x = 73,572.06 × 13,994.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,062.80x = 1,029,576,236.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,576,236.29/49,062.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,984.87

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