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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,936.96, 74,895.33 and 18,336.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,936.96, 74,895.33 and 18,336.17 is: 27,500.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,936.96 : 74,895.33 = 18,336.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,936.96/74,895.33 = 18,336.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,936.96x = 74,895.33 × 18,336.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,936.96x = 1,373,293,759.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,373,293,759.09/49,936.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,500.55

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