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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,616.40, 74,403.04 and 18,015.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,616.40, 74,403.04 and 18,015.94 is: 27,016.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,616.40 : 74,403.04 = 18,015.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,616.40/74,403.04 = 18,015.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,616.40x = 74,403.04 × 18,015.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,616.40x = 1,340,440,704.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,440,704.46/49,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,016.08

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