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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,012.17, 74,995.17 and 18,414.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,012.17, 74,995.17 and 18,414.30 is: 27,612.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,012.17 : 74,995.17 = 18,414.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,012.17/74,995.17 = 18,414.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,012.17x = 74,995.17 × 18,414.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,012.17x = 1,380,983,558.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,380,983,558.93/50,012.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,612.95

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