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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,665.02, 74,474.09 and 18,052.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,665.02, 74,474.09 and 18,052.85 is: 27,070.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,665.02 : 74,474.09 = 18,052.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,665.02/74,474.09 = 18,052.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,665.02x = 74,474.09 × 18,052.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,665.02x = 1,344,469,113.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,344,469,113.02/49,665.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,070.74

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