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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,513.26, 74,274.36 and 13,974.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,513.26, 74,274.36 and 13,974.97 is: 20,963.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,513.26 : 74,274.36 = 13,974.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,513.26/74,274.36 = 13,974.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,513.26x = 74,274.36 × 13,974.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,513.26x = 1,037,981,952.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,981,952.77/49,513.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,963.72

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