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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,236.88, 73,848.84 and 13,700.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,236.88, 73,848.84 and 13,700.56 is: 20,549.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,236.88 : 73,848.84 = 13,700.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,236.88/73,848.84 = 13,700.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,236.88x = 73,848.84 × 13,700.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,236.88x = 1,011,770,463.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,770,463.35/49,236.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,549.04

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