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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,333.68, 73,992.18 and 13,797.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,333.68, 73,992.18 and 13,797.36 is: 20,693.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,333.68 : 73,992.18 = 13,797.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,333.68/73,992.18 = 13,797.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,333.68x = 73,992.18 × 13,797.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,333.68x = 1,020,896,744.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,896,744.64/49,333.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,693.71

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