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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,384.17, 74,063.07 and 13,843.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,384.17, 74,063.07 and 13,843.35 is: 20,761.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,384.17 : 74,063.07 = 13,843.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,384.17/74,063.07 = 13,843.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,384.17x = 74,063.07 × 13,843.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,384.17x = 1,025,281,000.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,281,000.08/49,384.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,761.33

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