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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,362.21, 74,053.04 and 18,197.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,362.21, 74,053.04 and 18,197.73 is: 27,300.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,362.21 : 74,053.04 = 18,197.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,362.21/74,053.04 = 18,197.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,362.21x = 74,053.04 × 18,197.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,362.21x = 1,347,597,136.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,597,136.61/49,362.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,300.18

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