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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,515.95, 74,268.65 and 13,976.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,515.95, 74,268.65 and 13,976.39 is: 20,963.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,515.95 : 74,268.65 = 13,976.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,515.95/74,268.65 = 13,976.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,515.95x = 74,268.65 × 13,976.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,515.95x = 1,038,007,617.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,007,617.17/49,515.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,963.10

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