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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,517.20, 74,270.54 and 13,977.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,517.20, 74,270.54 and 13,977.64 is: 20,964.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,517.20 : 74,270.54 = 13,977.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,517.20/74,270.54 = 13,977.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,517.20x = 74,270.54 × 13,977.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,517.20x = 1,038,126,870.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,126,870.73/49,517.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,964.98

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