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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,467.19, 74,199.75 and 12,027.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,467.19, 74,199.75 and 12,027.46 is: 18,040.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,467.19 : 74,199.75 = 12,027.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,467.19/74,199.75 = 12,027.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,467.19x = 74,199.75 × 12,027.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,467.19x = 892,434,525.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,434,525.14/49,467.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,040.94

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