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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,509.72, 74,267.01 and 18,337.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,509.72, 74,267.01 and 18,337.68 is: 27,507.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,509.72 : 74,267.01 = 18,337.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,509.72/74,267.01 = 18,337.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,509.72x = 74,267.01 × 18,337.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,509.72x = 1,361,884,663.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,884,663.94/49,509.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,507.42

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