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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,218.60, 73,837.60 and 18,054.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,218.60, 73,837.60 and 18,054.12 is: 27,084.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,218.60 : 73,837.60 = 18,054.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,218.60/73,837.60 = 18,054.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,218.60x = 73,837.60 × 18,054.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,218.60x = 1,333,072,890.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,072,890.91/49,218.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,084.74

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