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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,286.33, 73,921.41 and 13,750.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,286.33, 73,921.41 and 13,750.05 is: 20,622.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,286.33 : 73,921.41 = 13,750.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,286.33/73,921.41 = 13,750.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,286.33x = 73,921.41 × 13,750.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,286.33x = 1,016,423,083.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,423,083.57/49,286.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,622.82

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