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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,164.60, 73,741.22 and 13,628.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,164.60, 73,741.22 and 13,628.56 is: 20,441.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,164.60 : 73,741.22 = 13,628.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,164.60/73,741.22 = 13,628.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,164.60x = 73,741.22 × 13,628.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,164.60x = 1,004,986,641.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,986,641.24/49,164.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,441.27

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