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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,515.27, 74,277.36 and 13,976.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,515.27, 74,277.36 and 13,976.97 is: 20,966.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,515.27 : 74,277.36 = 13,976.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,515.27/74,277.36 = 13,976.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,515.27x = 74,277.36 × 13,976.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,515.27x = 1,038,172,432.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,172,432.40/49,515.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,966.71

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