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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,097.33, 73,646.00 and 13,557.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,097.33, 73,646.00 and 13,557.48 is: 20,336.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,097.33 : 73,646.00 = 13,557.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,097.33/73,646.00 = 13,557.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,097.33x = 73,646.00 × 13,557.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,097.33x = 998,453,736.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,453,736.06/49,097.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,336.21

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