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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,443.21, 74,193.98 and 18,300.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,443.21, 74,193.98 and 18,300.33 is: 27,461.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,443.21 : 74,193.98 = 18,300.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,443.21/74,193.98 = 18,300.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,443.21x = 74,193.98 × 18,300.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,443.21x = 1,357,774,226.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,774,226.51/49,443.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,461.29

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