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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,296.12, 73,950.66 and 18,153.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,296.12, 73,950.66 and 18,153.24 is: 27,232.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,296.12 : 73,950.66 = 18,153.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,296.12/73,950.66 = 18,153.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,296.12x = 73,950.66 × 18,153.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,296.12x = 1,342,444,079.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,444,079.14/49,296.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,232.25

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