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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.75, 73,501.49 and 12,064.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.75, 73,501.49 and 12,064.75 is: 18,097.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.75 : 73,501.49 = 12,064.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.75/73,501.49 = 12,064.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.75x = 73,501.49 × 12,064.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.75x = 886,777,101.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 886,777,101.48/49,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,097.21

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