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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,736.37, 74,597.19 and 18,139.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,736.37, 74,597.19 and 18,139.02 is: 27,205.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,736.37 : 74,597.19 = 18,139.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,736.37/74,597.19 = 18,139.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,736.37x = 74,597.19 × 18,139.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,736.37x = 1,353,119,921.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,119,921.35/49,736.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,205.84

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