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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,946.17, 74,894.48 and 18,354.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,946.17, 74,894.48 and 18,354.96 is: 27,523.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,946.17 : 74,894.48 = 18,354.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,946.17/74,894.48 = 18,354.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,946.17x = 74,894.48 × 18,354.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,946.17x = 1,374,685,184.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,685,184.62/49,946.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,523.34

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