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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,353.44, 74,015.37 and 13,806.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,353.44, 74,015.37 and 13,806.18 is: 20,705.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,353.44 : 74,015.37 = 13,806.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,353.44/74,015.37 = 13,806.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,353.44x = 74,015.37 × 13,806.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,353.44x = 1,021,869,520.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,869,520.99/49,353.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,705.13

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