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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,237.88, 73,850.34 and 13,701.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,237.88, 73,850.34 and 13,701.56 is: 20,550.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,237.88 : 73,850.34 = 13,701.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,237.88/73,850.34 = 13,701.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,237.88x = 73,850.34 × 13,701.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,237.88x = 1,011,864,864.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,864,864.53/49,237.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,550.54

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