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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,373.68, 74,025.96 and 18,200.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,373.68, 74,025.96 and 18,200.56 is: 27,288.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,373.68 : 74,025.96 = 18,200.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,373.68/74,025.96 = 18,200.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,373.68x = 74,025.96 × 18,200.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,373.68x = 1,347,313,926.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,313,926.54/49,373.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,288.10

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