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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,516.20, 74,269.04 and 13,976.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,516.20, 74,269.04 and 13,976.64 is: 20,963.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,516.20 : 74,269.04 = 13,976.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,516.20/74,269.04 = 13,976.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,516.20x = 74,269.04 × 13,976.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,516.20x = 1,038,031,635.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,031,635.23/49,516.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,963.48

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