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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,946.67, 74,895.23 and 18,355.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,946.67, 74,895.23 and 18,355.46 is: 27,524.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,946.67 : 74,895.23 = 18,355.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,946.67/74,895.23 = 18,355.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,946.67x = 74,895.23 × 18,355.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,946.67x = 1,374,736,398.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,736,398.46/49,946.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,524.09

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