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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,943.86, 74,891.01 and 18,352.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,943.86, 74,891.01 and 18,352.64 is: 27,519.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,943.86 : 74,891.01 = 18,352.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,943.86/74,891.01 = 18,352.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,943.86x = 74,891.01 × 18,352.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,943.86x = 1,374,448,001.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,448,001.82/49,943.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,519.86

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