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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,804.27, 74,717.51 and 18,213.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,804.27, 74,717.51 and 18,213.63 is: 27,324.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,804.27 : 74,717.51 = 18,213.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,804.27/74,717.51 = 18,213.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,804.27x = 74,717.51 × 18,213.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,804.27x = 1,360,876,990.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,876,990.59/49,804.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,324.51

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