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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,844.88, 74,745.38 and 18,246.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,844.88, 74,745.38 and 18,246.74 is: 27,362.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,844.88 : 74,745.38 = 18,246.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,844.88/74,745.38 = 18,246.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,844.88x = 74,745.38 × 18,246.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,844.88x = 1,363,859,050.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,859,050.10/49,844.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,362.07

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