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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,530.23, 74,294.01 and 13,994.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,530.23, 74,294.01 and 13,994.00 is: 20,990.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,530.23 : 74,294.01 = 13,994.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,530.23/74,294.01 = 13,994.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,530.23x = 74,294.01 × 13,994.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,530.23x = 1,039,670,283.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,670,283.07/49,530.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,990.62

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