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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,194.02, 73,801.76 and 18,029.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,194.02, 73,801.76 and 18,029.27 is: 27,047.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,194.02 : 73,801.76 = 18,029.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,194.02/73,801.76 = 18,029.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,194.02x = 73,801.76 × 18,029.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,194.02x = 1,330,591,398.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,591,398.36/49,194.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,047.83

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