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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,419.20, 74,167.76 and 18,263.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,419.20, 74,167.76 and 18,263.36 is: 27,409.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,419.20 : 74,167.76 = 18,263.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,419.20/74,167.76 = 18,263.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,419.20x = 74,167.76 × 18,263.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,419.20x = 1,354,552,501.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,354,552,501.27/49,419.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,409.44

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