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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,194.10, 73,796.42 and 13,655.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,194.10, 73,796.42 and 13,655.57 is: 20,484.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,194.10 : 73,796.42 = 13,655.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,194.10/73,796.42 = 13,655.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,194.10x = 73,796.42 × 13,655.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,194.10x = 1,007,731,810.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,731,810.08/49,194.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,484.81

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