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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,401.15, 74,088.48 and 13,860.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,401.15, 74,088.48 and 13,860.33 is: 20,786.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,401.15 : 74,088.48 = 13,860.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,401.15/74,088.48 = 13,860.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,401.15x = 74,088.48 × 13,860.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,401.15x = 1,026,890,782.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,890,782.00/49,401.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,786.78

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