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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,532.16, 74,298.08 and 12,596.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,532.16, 74,298.08 and 12,596.16 is: 18,894.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,532.16 : 74,298.08 = 12,596.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,532.16/74,298.08 = 12,596.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,532.16x = 74,298.08 × 12,596.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,532.16x = 935,870,503.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 935,870,503.37/49,532.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,894.20

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