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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,403.61, 74,092.14 and 13,862.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,403.61, 74,092.14 and 13,862.88 is: 20,790.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,403.61 : 74,092.14 = 13,862.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,403.61/74,092.14 = 13,862.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,403.61x = 74,092.14 × 13,862.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,403.61x = 1,027,130,445.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,130,445.76/49,403.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,790.59

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