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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,408.84, 74,054.94 and 18,207.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,408.84, 74,054.94 and 18,207.64 is: 27,289.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,408.84 : 74,054.94 = 18,207.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,408.84/74,054.94 = 18,207.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,408.84x = 74,054.94 × 18,207.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,408.84x = 1,348,365,687.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,365,687.74/49,408.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,289.97

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