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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,073.04, 73,608.01 and 14,012.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,073.04, 73,608.01 and 14,012.66 is: 21,018.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,073.04 : 73,608.01 = 14,012.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,073.04/73,608.01 = 14,012.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,073.04x = 73,608.01 × 14,012.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,073.04x = 1,031,444,166.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,444,166.39/49,073.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,018.55

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