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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,514.19, 74,275.67 and 13,975.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,514.19, 74,275.67 and 13,975.75 is: 20,964.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,514.19 : 74,275.67 = 13,975.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,514.19/74,275.67 = 13,975.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,514.19x = 74,275.67 × 13,975.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,514.19x = 1,038,058,195.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,058,195.00/49,514.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,964.86

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