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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,242.20, 73,857.11 and 13,706.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,242.20, 73,857.11 and 13,706.18 is: 20,557.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,242.20 : 73,857.11 = 13,706.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,242.20/73,857.11 = 13,706.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,242.20x = 73,857.11 × 13,706.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,242.20x = 1,012,298,406.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,298,406.12/49,242.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,557.54

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