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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,891.14, 74,846.57 and 18,301.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,891.14, 74,846.57 and 18,301.50 is: 27,455.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,891.14 : 74,846.57 = 18,301.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,891.14/74,846.57 = 18,301.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,891.14x = 74,846.57 × 18,301.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,891.14x = 1,369,804,126.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,804,126.62/49,891.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,455.86

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