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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,532.65, 74,328.13 and 18,389.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,532.65, 74,328.13 and 18,389.77 is: 27,595.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,532.65 : 74,328.13 = 18,389.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,532.65/74,328.13 = 18,389.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,532.65x = 74,328.13 × 18,389.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,532.65x = 1,366,877,052.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,877,052.40/49,532.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,595.48

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