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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,678.00, 74,523.42 and 18,083.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,678.00, 74,523.42 and 18,083.23 is: 27,127.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,678.00 : 74,523.42 = 18,083.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,678.00/74,523.42 = 18,083.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,678.00x = 74,523.42 × 18,083.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,678.00x = 1,347,623,957.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,623,957.94/49,678.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,127.18

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