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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,575.36, 74,357.28 and 18,402.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,575.36, 74,357.28 and 18,402.24 is: 27,601.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,575.36 : 74,357.28 = 18,402.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,575.36/74,357.28 = 18,402.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,575.36x = 74,357.28 × 18,402.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,575.36x = 1,368,340,512.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,368,340,512.31/49,575.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,601.22

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