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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,292.42, 73,937.54 and 13,752.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,292.42, 73,937.54 and 13,752.79 is: 20,628.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,292.42 : 73,937.54 = 13,752.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,292.42/73,937.54 = 13,752.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,292.42x = 73,937.54 × 13,752.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,292.42x = 1,016,847,310.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,847,310.27/49,292.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,628.88

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