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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,833.18, 74,750.13 and 18,244.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,833.18, 74,750.13 and 18,244.23 is: 27,366.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,833.18 : 74,750.13 = 18,244.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,833.18/74,750.13 = 18,244.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,833.18x = 74,750.13 × 18,244.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,833.18x = 1,363,758,564.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,758,564.25/49,833.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,366.48

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