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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,334.15, 74,005.89 and 13,795.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,334.15, 74,005.89 and 13,795.46 is: 20,694.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,334.15 : 74,005.89 = 13,795.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,334.15/74,005.89 = 13,795.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,334.15x = 74,005.89 × 13,795.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,334.15x = 1,020,945,683.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,945,683.70/49,334.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,694.50

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