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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,934.85, 74,899.72 and 18,342.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,934.85, 74,899.72 and 18,342.48 is: 27,512.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,934.85 : 74,899.72 = 18,342.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,934.85/74,899.72 = 18,342.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,934.85x = 74,899.72 × 18,342.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,934.85x = 1,373,846,919.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,373,846,919.91/49,934.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,512.79

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