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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,025.90, 73,530 and 13,002.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,025.90, 73,530 and 13,002.59 is: 19,501.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,025.90 : 73,530 = 13,002.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,025.90/73,530 = 13,002.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,025.90x = 73,530 × 13,002.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,025.90x = 956,080,075.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 956,080,075.05/49,025.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,501.53

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