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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,239.16, 73,856.30 and 18,072.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,239.16, 73,856.30 and 18,072.04 is: 27,107.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,239.16 : 73,856.30 = 18,072.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,239.16/73,856.30 = 18,072.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,239.16x = 73,856.30 × 18,072.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,239.16x = 1,334,734,007.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,734,007.85/49,239.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,107.16

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