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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,796.36, 74,649.72 and 18,184.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,796.36, 74,649.72 and 18,184.36 is: 27,260.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,796.36 : 74,649.72 = 18,184.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,796.36/74,649.72 = 18,184.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,796.36x = 74,649.72 × 18,184.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,796.36x = 1,357,457,382.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,457,382.38/49,796.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,260.17

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