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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,083.60, 73,616.08 and 13,536.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,083.60, 73,616.08 and 13,536.16 is: 20,301.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,083.60 : 73,616.08 = 13,536.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,083.60/73,616.08 = 13,536.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,083.60x = 73,616.08 × 13,536.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,083.60x = 996,479,037.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 996,479,037.45/49,083.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,301.67

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