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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,400.60, 74,100.90 and 18,231.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,400.60, 74,100.90 and 18,231.80 is: 27,347.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,400.60 : 74,100.90 = 18,231.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,400.60/74,100.90 = 18,231.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,400.60x = 74,100.90 × 18,231.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,400.60x = 1,350,992,788.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,350,992,788.62/49,400.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,347.70

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