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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,468.17, 74,202.26 and 13,929.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,468.17, 74,202.26 and 13,929.48 is: 20,894.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,468.17 : 74,202.26 = 13,929.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,468.17/74,202.26 = 13,929.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,468.17x = 74,202.26 × 13,929.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,468.17x = 1,033,599,024.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,599,024.37/49,468.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,894.22

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