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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,793.32, 74,706.44 and 18,213.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,793.32, 74,706.44 and 18,213.04 is: 27,325.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,793.32 : 74,706.44 = 18,213.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,793.32/74,706.44 = 18,213.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,793.32x = 74,706.44 × 18,213.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,793.32x = 1,360,631,379.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,631,379.98/49,793.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,325.58

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