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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,651.61, 74,454.00 and 18,039.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,651.61, 74,454.00 and 18,039.38 is: 27,050.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,651.61 : 74,454.00 = 18,039.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,651.61/74,454.00 = 18,039.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,651.61x = 74,454.00 × 18,039.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,651.61x = 1,343,104,043.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,343,104,043.62/49,651.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,050.56

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