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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,042.32, 73,563.35 and 13,501.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,042.32, 73,563.35 and 13,501.01 is: 20,251.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,042.32 : 73,563.35 = 13,501.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,042.32/73,563.35 = 13,501.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,042.32x = 73,563.35 × 13,501.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,042.32x = 993,179,088.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,179,088.66/49,042.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,251.47

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