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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,895.14, 74,852.58 and 18,305.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,895.14, 74,852.58 and 18,305.50 is: 27,461.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,895.14 : 74,852.58 = 18,305.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,895.14/74,852.58 = 18,305.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,895.14x = 74,852.58 × 18,305.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,895.14x = 1,370,213,903.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,370,213,903.19/49,895.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,461.87

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