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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,090.50, 73,626.33 and 13,542.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,090.50, 73,626.33 and 13,542.98 is: 20,311.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,090.50 : 73,626.33 = 13,542.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,090.50/73,626.33 = 13,542.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,090.50x = 73,626.33 × 13,542.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,090.50x = 997,119,546.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 997,119,546.53/49,090.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,311.86

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