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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,664.25, 74,543.19 and 18,104.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,664.25, 74,543.19 and 18,104.82 is: 27,174.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,664.25 : 74,543.19 = 18,104.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,664.25/74,543.19 = 18,104.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,664.25x = 74,543.19 × 18,104.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,664.25x = 1,349,591,037.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,349,591,037.18/49,664.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,174.30

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