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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,092.94, 73,641.84 and 14,037.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,092.94, 73,641.84 and 14,037.76 is: 21,057.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,092.94 : 73,641.84 = 14,037.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,092.94/73,641.84 = 14,037.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,092.94x = 73,641.84 × 14,037.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,092.94x = 1,033,766,475.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,766,475.88/49,092.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,057.33

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