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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,039.28, 73,559.08 and 13,501.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,039.28, 73,559.08 and 13,501.08 is: 20,251.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,039.28 : 73,559.08 = 13,501.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,039.28/73,559.08 = 13,501.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,039.28x = 73,559.08 × 13,501.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,039.28x = 993,127,023.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,127,023.81/49,039.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,251.66

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