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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,058.24, 73,589.16 and 13,522.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,058.24, 73,589.16 and 13,522.39 is: 20,284.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,058.24 : 73,589.16 = 13,522.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,058.24/73,589.16 = 13,522.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,058.24x = 73,589.16 × 13,522.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,058.24x = 995,101,525.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 995,101,525.90/49,058.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,284.08

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