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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,553.60, 74,329.75 and 12,114.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,553.60, 74,329.75 and 12,114.00 is: 18,170.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,553.60 : 74,329.75 = 12,114.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,553.60/74,329.75 = 12,114.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,553.60x = 74,329.75 × 12,114.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,553.60x = 900,430,768.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,430,768.72/49,553.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,170.84

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