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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,737.37, 74,598.69 and 18,140.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,737.37, 74,598.69 and 18,140.02 is: 27,207.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,737.37 : 74,598.69 = 18,140.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,737.37/74,598.69 = 18,140.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,737.37x = 74,598.69 × 18,140.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,737.37x = 1,353,221,728.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,221,728.57/49,737.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,207.34

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