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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,199.28, 73,784.89 and 13,651.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,199.28, 73,784.89 and 13,651.86 is: 20,473.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,199.28 : 73,784.89 = 13,651.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,199.28/73,784.89 = 13,651.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,199.28x = 73,784.89 × 13,651.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,199.28x = 1,007,300,988.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,300,988.40/49,199.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,473.90

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