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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,650.33, 74,452.04 and 18,038.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,650.33, 74,452.04 and 18,038.35 is: 27,049.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,650.33 : 74,452.04 = 18,038.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,650.33/74,452.04 = 18,038.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,650.33x = 74,452.04 × 18,038.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,650.33x = 1,342,991,865.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,991,865.54/49,650.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,049.00

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