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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,341.06, 74,016.26 and 13,802.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,341.06, 74,016.26 and 13,802.38 is: 20,704.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,341.06 : 74,016.26 = 13,802.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,341.06/74,016.26 = 13,802.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,341.06x = 74,016.26 × 13,802.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,341.06x = 1,021,600,546.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,600,546.70/49,341.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,704.88

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