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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,652.17, 74,454.84 and 18,039.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,652.17, 74,454.84 and 18,039.94 is: 27,051.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,652.17 : 74,454.84 = 18,039.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,652.17/74,454.84 = 18,039.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,652.17x = 74,454.84 × 18,039.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,652.17x = 1,343,160,660.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,343,160,660.17/49,652.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,051.40

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