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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,202.60, 73,796.70 and 14,138.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,202.60, 73,796.70 and 14,138.60 is: 21,205.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,202.60 : 73,796.70 = 14,138.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,202.60/73,796.70 = 14,138.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,202.60x = 73,796.70 × 14,138.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,202.60x = 1,043,382,022.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,382,022.62/49,202.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,205.83

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