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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,342.96, 74,043.60 and 18,200.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,342.96, 74,043.60 and 18,200.08 is: 27,310.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,342.96 : 74,043.60 = 18,200.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,342.96/74,043.60 = 18,200.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,342.96x = 74,043.60 × 18,200.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,342.96x = 1,347,599,443.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,599,443.49/49,342.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,310.88

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