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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,310.70, 73,968.45 and 13,771.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,310.70, 73,968.45 and 13,771.98 is: 20,658.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,310.70 : 73,968.45 = 13,771.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,310.70/73,968.45 = 13,771.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,310.70x = 73,968.45 × 13,771.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,310.70x = 1,018,692,014.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,692,014.03/49,310.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,658.64

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