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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,246.49, 73,877.03 and 18,079.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,246.49, 73,877.03 and 18,079.31 is: 27,121.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,246.49 : 73,877.03 = 18,079.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,246.49/73,877.03 = 18,079.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,246.49x = 73,877.03 × 18,079.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,246.49x = 1,335,645,889.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,645,889.34/49,246.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,121.65

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