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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,025.60, 73,528.72 and 13,477.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,025.60, 73,528.72 and 13,477.75 is: 20,213.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,025.60 : 73,528.72 = 13,477.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,025.60/73,528.72 = 13,477.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,025.60x = 73,528.72 × 13,477.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,025.60x = 991,001,270.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 991,001,270.95/49,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,213.95

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