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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,266.40, 73,928.40 and 18,104.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,266.40, 73,928.40 and 18,104.80 is: 27,167.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,266.40 : 73,928.40 = 18,104.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,266.40/73,928.40 = 18,104.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,266.40x = 73,928.40 × 18,104.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,266.40x = 1,338,458,896.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,458,896.32/49,266.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,167.78

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