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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,089.99, 73,625.59 and 13,542.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,089.99, 73,625.59 and 13,542.47 is: 20,311.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,089.99 : 73,625.59 = 13,542.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,089.99/73,625.59 = 13,542.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,089.99x = 73,625.59 × 13,542.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,089.99x = 997,072,343.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 997,072,343.81/49,089.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,311.11

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