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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,182.75, 73,774.17 and 12,246.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,182.75, 73,774.17 and 12,246.75 is: 18,370.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,182.75 : 73,774.17 = 12,246.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,182.75/73,774.17 = 12,246.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,182.75x = 73,774.17 × 12,246.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,182.75x = 903,493,816.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 903,493,816.45/49,182.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,370.14

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