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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,466.46, 74,209.41 and 18,301.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,466.46, 74,209.41 and 18,301.98 is: 27,456.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,466.46 : 74,209.41 = 18,301.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,466.46/74,209.41 = 18,301.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,466.46x = 74,209.41 × 18,301.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,466.46x = 1,358,179,137.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,179,137.63/49,466.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,456.57

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