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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,944.16, 74,902.19 and 13,912.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,944.16, 74,902.19 and 13,912.43 is: 20,864.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,944.16 : 74,902.19 = 13,912.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,944.16/74,902.19 = 13,912.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,944.16x = 74,902.19 × 13,912.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,944.16x = 1,042,071,031.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,071,031.15/49,944.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,864.72

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