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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,386.24, 74,045.76 and 18,204.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,386.24, 74,045.76 and 18,204.48 is: 27,294.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,386.24 : 74,045.76 = 18,204.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,386.24/74,045.76 = 18,204.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,386.24x = 74,045.76 × 18,204.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,386.24x = 1,347,964,557.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,964,557.00/49,386.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,294.33

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