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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,285.80, 73,927.61 and 13,746.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,285.80, 73,927.61 and 13,746.17 is: 20,618.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,285.80 : 73,927.61 = 13,746.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,285.80/73,927.61 = 13,746.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,285.80x = 73,927.61 × 13,746.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,285.80x = 1,016,221,662.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,221,662.39/49,285.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,618.95

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