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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,841.60, 74,769.28 and 18,247.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,841.60, 74,769.28 and 18,247.52 is: 27,373.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,841.60 : 74,769.28 = 18,247.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,841.60/74,769.28 = 18,247.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,841.60x = 74,769.28 × 18,247.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,841.60x = 1,364,353,932.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,353,932.19/49,841.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,373.80

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