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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,656.20, 74,460.83 and 18,043.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,656.20, 74,460.83 and 18,043.94 is: 27,057.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,656.20 : 74,460.83 = 18,043.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,656.20/74,460.83 = 18,043.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,656.20x = 74,460.83 × 18,043.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,656.20x = 1,343,566,844.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,343,566,844.80/49,656.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,057.39

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