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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,945.17, 74,892.98 and 18,353.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,945.17, 74,892.98 and 18,353.96 is: 27,521.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,945.17 : 74,892.98 = 18,353.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,945.17/74,892.98 = 18,353.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,945.17x = 74,892.98 × 18,353.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,945.17x = 1,374,582,430.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,582,430.62/49,945.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,521.83

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