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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,111.84, 73,646.77 and 18,697.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,111.84, 73,646.77 and 18,697.02 is: 28,037.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,111.84 : 73,646.77 = 18,697.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,111.84/73,646.77 = 18,697.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,111.84x = 73,646.77 × 18,697.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,111.84x = 1,376,975,131.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,975,131.63/49,111.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,037.54

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