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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,352.68, 73,994.46 and 18,179.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,352.68, 73,994.46 and 18,179.56 is: 27,256.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,352.68 : 73,994.46 = 18,179.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,352.68/73,994.46 = 18,179.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,352.68x = 73,994.46 × 18,179.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,352.68x = 1,345,186,725.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,186,725.24/49,352.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,256.61

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