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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,372.68, 74,024.46 and 18,199.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,372.68, 74,024.46 and 18,199.56 is: 27,286.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,372.68 : 74,024.46 = 18,199.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,372.68/74,024.46 = 18,199.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,372.68x = 74,024.46 × 18,199.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,372.68x = 1,347,212,601.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,212,601.24/49,372.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,286.60

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