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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,239.54, 73,872 and 14,181.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,239.54, 73,872 and 14,181.93 is: 21,276.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,239.54 : 73,872 = 14,181.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,239.54/73,872 = 14,181.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,239.54x = 73,872 × 14,181.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,239.54x = 1,047,647,532.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,047,647,532.96/49,239.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,276.55

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