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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,310.14, 73,957.91 and 18,138.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,310.14, 73,957.91 and 18,138.10 is: 27,204.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,310.14 : 73,957.91 = 18,138.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,310.14/73,957.91 = 18,138.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,310.14x = 73,957.91 × 18,138.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,310.14x = 1,341,455,597.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,455,597.58/49,310.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,204.46

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