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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,464.23, 74,188.18 and 13,928.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,464.23, 74,188.18 and 13,928.00 is: 20,889.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,464.23 : 74,188.18 = 13,928.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,464.23/74,188.18 = 13,928.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,464.23x = 74,188.18 × 13,928.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,464.23x = 1,033,293,121.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,293,121.69/49,464.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,889.71

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