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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,501.76, 74,265.44 and 18,345.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,501.76, 74,265.44 and 18,345.92 is: 27,523.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,501.76 : 74,265.44 = 18,345.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,501.76/74,265.44 = 18,345.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,501.76x = 74,265.44 × 18,345.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,501.76x = 1,362,467,821.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,467,821.00/49,501.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,523.62

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