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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,282.74, 73,880.28 and 18,110.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,282.74, 73,880.28 and 18,110.70 is: 27,149.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,282.74 : 73,880.28 = 18,110.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,282.74/73,880.28 = 18,110.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,282.74x = 73,880.28 × 18,110.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,282.74x = 1,338,023,587.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,023,587.00/49,282.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,149.94

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