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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,846.52, 74,725.44 and 18,234.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,846.52, 74,725.44 and 18,234.65 is: 27,335.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,846.52 : 74,725.44 = 18,234.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,846.52/74,725.44 = 18,234.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,846.52x = 74,725.44 × 18,234.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,846.52x = 1,362,592,362.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,592,362.93/49,846.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,335.76

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