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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,896.33, 74,845.59 and 12,455.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,896.33, 74,845.59 and 12,455.97 is: 18,684.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,896.33 : 74,845.59 = 12,455.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,896.33/74,845.59 = 12,455.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,896.33x = 74,845.59 × 12,455.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,896.33x = 932,274,423.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 932,274,423.67/49,896.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,684.23

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