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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,515.19, 74,277.17 and 13,976.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,515.19, 74,277.17 and 13,976.75 is: 20,966.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,515.19 : 74,277.17 = 13,976.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,515.19/74,277.17 = 13,976.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,515.19x = 74,277.17 × 13,976.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,515.19x = 1,038,153,435.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,153,435.80/49,515.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,966.36

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