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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,662.03, 74,539.86 and 18,102.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,662.03, 74,539.86 and 18,102.60 is: 27,170.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,662.03 : 74,539.86 = 18,102.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,662.03/74,539.86 = 18,102.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,662.03x = 74,539.86 × 18,102.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,662.03x = 1,349,364,896.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,349,364,896.94/49,662.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,170.96

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