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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,510.01, 74,259.75 and 13,970.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,510.01, 74,259.75 and 13,970.45 is: 20,954.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,510.01 : 74,259.75 = 13,970.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,510.01/74,259.75 = 13,970.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,510.01x = 74,259.75 × 13,970.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,510.01x = 1,037,442,124.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,442,124.39/49,510.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,954.19

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