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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,136.10, 73,704.15 and 13,597.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,136.10, 73,704.15 and 13,597.35 is: 20,396.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,136.10 : 73,704.15 = 13,597.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,136.10/73,704.15 = 13,597.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,136.10x = 73,704.15 × 13,597.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,136.10x = 1,002,181,124.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,181,124.00/49,136.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,396.03

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