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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,709.53, 74,564.29 and 18,121.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,709.53, 74,564.29 and 18,121.96 is: 27,182.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,709.53 : 74,564.29 = 18,121.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,709.53/74,564.29 = 18,121.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,709.53x = 74,564.29 × 18,121.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,709.53x = 1,351,251,080.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,351,251,080.81/49,709.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,182.94

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