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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,480.46, 74,220.75 and 12,040.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,480.46, 74,220.75 and 12,040.55 is: 18,060.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,480.46 : 74,220.75 = 12,040.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,480.46/74,220.75 = 12,040.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,480.46x = 74,220.75 × 12,040.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,480.46x = 893,658,280.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 893,658,280.31/49,480.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,060.83

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