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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,500.04, 72,749.74 and 12,476.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,500.04, 72,749.74 and 12,476.44 is: 18,714.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,500.04 : 72,749.74 = 12,476.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,500.04/72,749.74 = 12,476.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,500.04x = 72,749.74 × 12,476.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,500.04x = 907,657,766.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 907,657,766.13/48,500.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,714.58

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