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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,439.02, 74,157.74 and 11,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,439.02, 74,157.74 and 11,999.40 is: 17,998.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,439.02 : 74,157.74 = 11,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,439.02/74,157.74 = 11,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,439.02x = 74,157.74 × 11,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,439.02x = 889,848,415.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 889,848,415.35/49,439.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,998.91

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