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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,334.41, 73,997 and 13,798.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,334.41, 73,997 and 13,798.91 is: 20,697.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,334.41 : 73,997 = 13,798.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,334.41/73,997 = 13,798.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,334.41x = 73,997 × 13,798.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,334.41x = 1,021,077,943.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,077,943.27/49,334.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,697.07

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