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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,221.10, 73,841.37 and 18,056.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,221.10, 73,841.37 and 18,056.62 is: 27,088.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,221.10 : 73,841.37 = 18,056.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,221.10/73,841.37 = 18,056.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,221.10x = 73,841.37 × 18,056.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,221.10x = 1,333,325,558.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,325,558.37/49,221.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,088.50

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