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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,944.98, 74,892.70 and 18,353.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,944.98, 74,892.70 and 18,353.77 is: 27,521.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,944.98 : 74,892.70 = 18,353.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,944.98/74,892.70 = 18,353.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,944.98x = 74,892.70 × 18,353.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,944.98x = 1,374,563,226.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,563,226.19/49,944.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,521.55

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