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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,954.46, 74,960.03 and 18,360.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,954.46, 74,960.03 and 18,360.41 is: 27,551.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,954.46 : 74,960.03 = 18,360.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,954.46/74,960.03 = 18,360.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,954.46x = 74,960.03 × 18,360.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,954.46x = 1,376,296,884.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,296,884.41/49,954.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,551.03

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