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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,929.24, 74,926.59 and 18,339.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,929.24, 74,926.59 and 18,339.56 is: 27,521.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,929.24 : 74,926.59 = 18,339.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,929.24/74,926.59 = 18,339.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,929.24x = 74,926.59 × 18,339.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,929.24x = 1,374,120,811.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,120,811.57/49,929.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,521.37

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