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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,092.74, 73,633.59 and 13,559.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,092.74, 73,633.59 and 13,559.11 is: 20,337.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,092.74 : 73,633.59 = 13,559.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,092.74/73,633.59 = 13,559.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,092.74x = 73,633.59 × 13,559.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,092.74x = 998,405,728.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,405,728.52/49,092.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,337.14

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