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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,322.32, 73,976.16 and 18,150.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,322.32, 73,976.16 and 18,150.28 is: 27,222.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,322.32 : 73,976.16 = 18,150.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,322.32/73,976.16 = 18,150.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,322.32x = 73,976.16 × 18,150.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,322.32x = 1,342,688,017.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,688,017.32/49,322.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,222.73

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