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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,025.38, 73,528.38 and 13,477.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,025.38, 73,528.38 and 13,477.53 is: 20,213.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,025.38 : 73,528.38 = 13,477.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,025.38/73,528.38 = 13,477.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,025.38x = 73,528.38 × 13,477.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,025.38x = 990,980,722.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,980,722.11/49,025.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,213.63

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