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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,598.33, 74,374.47 and 18,004.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,598.33, 74,374.47 and 18,004.41 is: 26,998.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,598.33 : 74,374.47 = 18,004.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,598.33/74,374.47 = 18,004.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,598.33x = 74,374.47 × 18,004.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,598.33x = 1,339,068,451.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,068,451.41/49,598.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,998.26

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