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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,244.40, 73,847.16 and 18,062.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,244.40, 73,847.16 and 18,062.64 is: 27,086.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,244.40 : 73,847.16 = 18,062.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,244.40/73,847.16 = 18,062.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,244.40x = 73,847.16 × 18,062.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,244.40x = 1,333,874,666.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,874,666.10/49,244.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,086.83

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