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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,226.13, 73,809.99 and 18,817.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,226.13, 73,809.99 and 18,817.92 is: 28,215.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,226.13 : 73,809.99 = 18,817.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,226.13/73,809.99 = 18,817.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,226.13x = 73,809.99 × 18,817.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,226.13x = 1,388,950,487.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,388,950,487.02/49,226.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,215.72

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