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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,742.88, 74,606.94 and 18,145.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,742.88, 74,606.94 and 18,145.52 is: 27,215.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,742.88 : 74,606.94 = 18,145.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,742.88/74,606.94 = 18,145.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,742.88x = 74,606.94 × 18,145.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,742.88x = 1,353,781,721.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,781,721.91/49,742.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,215.59

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