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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,396.74, 74,095.10 and 11,956.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,396.74, 74,095.10 and 11,956.82 is: 17,935.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,396.74 : 74,095.10 = 11,956.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,396.74/74,095.10 = 11,956.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,396.74x = 74,095.10 × 11,956.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,396.74x = 885,941,455.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 885,941,455.42/49,396.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,935.22

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