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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,804.50, 74,661.72 and 18,192.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,804.50, 74,661.72 and 18,192.27 is: 27,271.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,804.50 : 74,661.72 = 18,192.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,804.50/74,661.72 = 18,192.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,804.50x = 74,661.72 × 18,192.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,804.50x = 1,358,266,168.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,266,168.90/49,804.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,271.96

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