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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,679.02, 74,473.43 and 18,066.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,679.02, 74,473.43 and 18,066.75 is: 27,083.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,679.02 : 74,473.43 = 18,066.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,679.02/74,473.43 = 18,066.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,679.02x = 74,473.43 × 18,066.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,679.02x = 1,345,492,471.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,492,471.84/49,679.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,083.72

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