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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,393.22, 74,087.21 and 13,856.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,393.22, 74,087.21 and 13,856.99 is: 20,784.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,393.22 : 74,087.21 = 13,856.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,393.22/74,087.21 = 13,856.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,393.22x = 74,087.21 × 13,856.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,393.22x = 1,026,625,288.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,625,288.38/49,393.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,784.74

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