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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,737.88, 74,599.44 and 18,140.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,737.88, 74,599.44 and 18,140.52 is: 27,208.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,737.88 : 74,599.44 = 18,140.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,737.88/74,599.44 = 18,140.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,737.88x = 74,599.44 × 18,140.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,737.88x = 1,353,272,633.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,272,633.31/49,737.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,208.09

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