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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,332.68, 73,990.68 and 13,796.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,332.68, 73,990.68 and 13,796.36 is: 20,692.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,332.68 : 73,990.68 = 13,796.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,332.68/73,990.68 = 13,796.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,332.68x = 73,990.68 × 13,796.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,332.68x = 1,020,802,057.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,802,057.92/49,332.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,692.21

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