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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,269.24, 73,933.14 and 18,106.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,269.24, 73,933.14 and 18,106.68 is: 27,170.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,269.24 : 73,933.14 = 18,106.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,269.24/73,933.14 = 18,106.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,269.24x = 73,933.14 × 18,106.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,269.24x = 1,338,683,707.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,683,707.38/49,269.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,170.78

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