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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,592.14, 74,388.11 and 18,002.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,592.14, 74,388.11 and 18,002.18 is: 27,003.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,592.14 : 74,388.11 = 18,002.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,592.14/74,388.11 = 18,002.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,592.14x = 74,388.11 × 18,002.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,592.14x = 1,339,148,242.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,148,242.04/49,592.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,003.24

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