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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,941.72, 74,902.44 and 18,340.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,941.72, 74,902.44 and 18,340.92 is: 27,507.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,941.72 : 74,902.44 = 18,340.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,941.72/74,902.44 = 18,340.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,941.72x = 74,902.44 × 18,340.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,941.72x = 1,373,779,659.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,373,779,659.84/49,941.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,507.66

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