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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,399.00, 74,098.67 and 11,959.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,399.00, 74,098.67 and 11,959.00 is: 17,938.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,399.00 : 74,098.67 = 11,959.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,399.00/74,098.67 = 11,959.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,399.00x = 74,098.67 × 11,959.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,399.00x = 886,145,624.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 886,145,624.04/49,399.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,938.54

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