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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,296.60, 73,952.28 and 18,129.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,296.60, 73,952.28 and 18,129.48 is: 27,196.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,296.60 : 73,952.28 = 18,129.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,296.60/73,952.28 = 18,129.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,296.60x = 73,952.28 × 18,129.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,296.60x = 1,340,716,381.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,716,381.21/49,296.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,196.93

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