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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,254.93, 73,876.23 and 13,718.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,254.93, 73,876.23 and 13,718.97 is: 20,576.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,254.93 : 73,876.23 = 13,718.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,254.93/73,876.23 = 13,718.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,254.93x = 73,876.23 × 13,718.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,254.93x = 1,013,505,783.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,505,783.08/49,254.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,576.74

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