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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,644.80, 74,452.80 and 18,051.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,644.80, 74,452.80 and 18,051.20 is: 27,071.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,644.80 : 74,452.80 = 18,051.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,644.80/74,452.80 = 18,051.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,644.80x = 74,452.80 × 18,051.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,644.80x = 1,343,962,383.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,343,962,383.36/49,644.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,071.56

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