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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,266.42, 73,898.37 and 13,727.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,266.42, 73,898.37 and 13,727.58 is: 20,591.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,266.42 : 73,898.37 = 13,727.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,266.42/73,898.37 = 13,727.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,266.42x = 73,898.37 × 13,727.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,266.42x = 1,014,445,786.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,445,786.04/49,266.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,591.02

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