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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,508.01, 74,256.75 and 13,968.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,508.01, 74,256.75 and 13,968.45 is: 20,951.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,508.01 : 74,256.75 = 13,968.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,508.01/74,256.75 = 13,968.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,508.01x = 74,256.75 × 13,968.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,508.01x = 1,037,251,699.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,251,699.54/49,508.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,951.19

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