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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,532.35, 74,298.26 and 12,092.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,532.35, 74,298.26 and 12,092.62 is: 18,138.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,532.35 : 74,298.26 = 12,092.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,532.35/74,298.26 = 12,092.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,532.35x = 74,298.26 × 12,092.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,532.35x = 898,460,624.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 898,460,624.84/49,532.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,138.87

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