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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,943.17, 74,889.98 and 18,351.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,943.17, 74,889.98 and 18,351.96 is: 27,518.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,943.17 : 74,889.98 = 18,351.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,943.17/74,889.98 = 18,351.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,943.17x = 74,889.98 × 18,351.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,943.17x = 1,374,377,588.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,377,588.79/49,943.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,518.83

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