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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,242.64, 73,820.14 and 18,070.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,242.64, 73,820.14 and 18,070.60 is: 27,089.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,242.64 : 73,820.14 = 18,070.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,242.64/73,820.14 = 18,070.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,242.64x = 73,820.14 × 18,070.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,242.64x = 1,333,974,221.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,974,221.88/49,242.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,089.82

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