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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,889.17, 74,871.82 and 18,329.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,889.17, 74,871.82 and 18,329.14 is: 27,507.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,889.17 : 74,871.82 = 18,329.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,889.17/74,871.82 = 18,329.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,889.17x = 74,871.82 × 18,329.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,889.17x = 1,372,335,696.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,335,696.48/49,889.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,507.69

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