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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,066.31, 73,599.46 and 13,527.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,066.31, 73,599.46 and 13,527.90 is: 20,291.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,066.31 : 73,599.46 = 13,527.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,066.31/73,599.46 = 13,527.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,066.31x = 73,599.46 × 13,527.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,066.31x = 995,646,035.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 995,646,035.66/49,066.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,291.85

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