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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,894.14, 74,851.07 and 18,304.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,894.14, 74,851.07 and 18,304.50 is: 27,460.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,894.14 : 74,851.07 = 18,304.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,894.14/74,851.07 = 18,304.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,894.14x = 74,851.07 × 18,304.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,894.14x = 1,370,111,410.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,370,111,410.82/49,894.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,460.37

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