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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,500.18, 74,287.17 and 19,918.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,500.18, 74,287.17 and 19,918.26 is: 29,892.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,500.18 : 74,287.17 = 19,918.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,500.18/74,287.17 = 19,918.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,500.18x = 74,287.17 × 19,918.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,500.18x = 1,479,671,067.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,479,671,067.13/49,500.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,892.24

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