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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,774.41, 74,672.67 and 18,184.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,774.41, 74,672.67 and 18,184.41 is: 27,280.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,774.41 : 74,672.67 = 18,184.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,774.41/74,672.67 = 18,184.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,774.41x = 74,672.67 × 18,184.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,774.41x = 1,357,878,447.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,878,447.07/49,774.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,280.65

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