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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,593.15, 74,389.50 and 18,003.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,593.15, 74,389.50 and 18,003.15 is: 27,004.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,593.15 : 74,389.50 = 18,003.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,593.15/74,389.50 = 18,003.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,593.15x = 74,389.50 × 18,003.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,593.15x = 1,339,245,326.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,245,326.93/49,593.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,004.64

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