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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,333.10, 73,999.65 and 13,794.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,333.10, 73,999.65 and 13,794.35 is: 20,691.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,333.10 : 73,999.65 = 13,794.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,333.10/73,999.65 = 13,794.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,333.10x = 73,999.65 × 13,794.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,333.10x = 1,020,777,071.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,777,071.98/49,333.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,691.53

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