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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,402.24, 74,098.72 and 13,866.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,402.24, 74,098.72 and 13,866.88 is: 20,799.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,402.24 : 74,098.72 = 13,866.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,402.24/74,098.72 = 13,866.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,402.24x = 74,098.72 × 13,866.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,402.24x = 1,027,518,058.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,518,058.39/49,402.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,799.02

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