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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,485.24, 74,232.17 and 13,946.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,485.24, 74,232.17 and 13,946.80 is: 20,921.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,485.24 : 74,232.17 = 13,946.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,485.24/74,232.17 = 13,946.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,485.24x = 74,232.17 × 13,946.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,485.24x = 1,035,300,959.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,300,959.11/49,485.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,921.41

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