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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,779.36, 74,624.22 and 18,167.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,779.36, 74,624.22 and 18,167.34 is: 27,234.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,779.36 : 74,624.22 = 18,167.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,779.36/74,624.22 = 18,167.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,779.36x = 74,624.22 × 18,167.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,779.36x = 1,355,723,576.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,355,723,576.97/49,779.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,234.65

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