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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,088.03, 73,631.23 and 12,152.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,088.03, 73,631.23 and 12,152.03 is: 18,227.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,088.03 : 73,631.23 = 12,152.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,088.03/73,631.23 = 12,152.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,088.03x = 73,631.23 × 12,152.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,088.03x = 894,768,915.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,768,915.90/49,088.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,227.84

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