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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,385.57, 74,065.14 and 13,844.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,385.57, 74,065.14 and 13,844.93 is: 20,763.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,385.57 : 74,065.14 = 13,844.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,385.57/74,065.14 = 13,844.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,385.57x = 74,065.14 × 13,844.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,385.57x = 1,025,426,308.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,426,308.41/49,385.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,763.68

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