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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,110.40, 73,652.12 and 13,563.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,110.40, 73,652.12 and 13,563.22 is: 20,341.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,110.40 : 73,652.12 = 13,563.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,110.40/73,652.12 = 13,563.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,110.40x = 73,652.12 × 13,563.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,110.40x = 998,959,907.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,959,907.03/49,110.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,341.11

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