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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,890.04, 74,873.13 and 18,330.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,890.04, 74,873.13 and 18,330.01 is: 27,509.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,890.04 : 74,873.13 = 18,330.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,890.04/74,873.13 = 18,330.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,890.04x = 74,873.13 × 18,330.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,890.04x = 1,372,425,221.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,425,221.63/49,890.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,509.00

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