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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,093.24, 73,634.34 and 13,559.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,093.24, 73,634.34 and 13,559.61 is: 20,337.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,093.24 : 73,634.34 = 13,559.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,093.24/73,634.34 = 13,559.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,093.24x = 73,634.34 × 13,559.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,093.24x = 998,452,497.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,452,497.04/49,093.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,337.88

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