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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,246.16, 73,866.80 and 18,079.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,246.16, 73,866.80 and 18,079.04 is: 27,117.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,246.16 : 73,866.80 = 18,079.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,246.16/73,866.80 = 18,079.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,246.16x = 73,866.80 × 18,079.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,246.16x = 1,335,440,831.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,440,831.87/49,246.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,117.66

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