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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,456.46, 74,194.42 and 18,291.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,456.46, 74,194.42 and 18,291.98 is: 27,441.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,456.46 : 74,194.42 = 18,291.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,456.46/74,194.42 = 18,291.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,456.46x = 74,194.42 × 18,291.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,456.46x = 1,357,162,846.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,162,846.75/49,456.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,441.57

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