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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,209.64, 73,770.58 and 18,037.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,209.64, 73,770.58 and 18,037.60 is: 27,040.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,209.64 : 73,770.58 = 18,037.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,209.64/73,770.58 = 18,037.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,209.64x = 73,770.58 × 18,037.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,209.64x = 1,330,644,213.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,644,213.81/49,209.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,040.32

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