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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,834.56, 74,751.84 and 18,251.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,834.56, 74,751.84 and 18,251.04 is: 27,376.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,834.56 : 74,751.84 = 18,251.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,834.56/74,751.84 = 18,251.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,834.56x = 74,751.84 × 18,251.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,834.56x = 1,364,298,821.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,298,821.91/49,834.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,376.56

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