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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,590.32, 74,386.32 and 18,022.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,590.32, 74,386.32 and 18,022.80 is: 27,034.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,590.32 : 74,386.32 = 18,022.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,590.32/74,386.32 = 18,022.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,590.32x = 74,386.32 × 18,022.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,590.32x = 1,340,649,768.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,649,768.10/49,590.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,034.51

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