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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,894.29, 74,879.51 and 18,334.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,894.29, 74,879.51 and 18,334.26 is: 27,515.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,894.29 : 74,879.51 = 18,334.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,894.29/74,879.51 = 18,334.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,894.29x = 74,879.51 × 18,334.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,894.29x = 1,372,860,313.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,860,313.34/49,894.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,515.38

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