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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,770.36, 74,610.72 and 18,158.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,770.36, 74,610.72 and 18,158.36 is: 27,221.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,770.36 : 74,610.72 = 18,158.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,770.36/74,610.72 = 18,158.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,770.36x = 74,610.72 × 18,158.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,770.36x = 1,354,807,940.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,354,807,940.57/49,770.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,221.18

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