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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,896.96, 74,845.16 and 12,456.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,896.96, 74,845.16 and 12,456.96 is: 18,685.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,896.96 : 74,845.16 = 12,456.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,896.96/74,845.16 = 12,456.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,896.96x = 74,845.16 × 12,456.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,896.96x = 932,343,164.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 932,343,164.31/49,896.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,685.37

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