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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,514.56, 74,262.60 and 13,967.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,514.56, 74,262.60 and 13,967.12 is: 20,948.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,514.56 : 74,262.60 = 13,967.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,514.56/74,262.60 = 13,967.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,514.56x = 74,262.60 × 13,967.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,514.56x = 1,037,234,645.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,234,645.71/49,514.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,948.07

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