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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,362.94, 74,051.44 and 18,195.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,362.94, 74,051.44 and 18,195.76 is: 27,296.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,362.94 : 74,051.44 = 18,195.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,362.94/74,051.44 = 18,195.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,362.94x = 74,051.44 × 18,195.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,362.94x = 1,347,422,229.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,422,229.89/49,362.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,296.23

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