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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,434.37, 74,150.93 and 11,994.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,434.37, 74,150.93 and 11,994.75 is: 17,991.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,434.37 : 74,150.93 = 11,994.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,434.37/74,150.93 = 11,994.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,434.37x = 74,150.93 × 11,994.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,434.37x = 889,421,897.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 889,421,897.60/49,434.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,991.97

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