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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,474.74, 74,144.88 and 27,254.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,474.74, 74,144.88 and 27,254.82 is: 40,845.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,474.74 : 74,144.88 = 27,254.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,474.74/74,144.88 = 27,254.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,474.74x = 74,144.88 × 27,254.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,474.74x = 2,020,805,358.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,020,805,358.32/49,474.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,845.19

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