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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,343.96, 74,025.66 and 18,179.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,343.96, 74,025.66 and 18,179.48 is: 27,272.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,343.96 : 74,025.66 = 18,179.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,343.96/74,025.66 = 18,179.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,343.96x = 74,025.66 × 18,179.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,343.96x = 1,345,748,005.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,748,005.46/49,343.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,272.80

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