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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,568.40, 74,352.60 and 18,397.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,568.40, 74,352.60 and 18,397.44 is: 27,596.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,568.40 : 74,352.60 = 18,397.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,568.40/74,352.60 = 18,397.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,568.40x = 74,352.60 × 18,397.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,568.40x = 1,367,897,497.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,897,497.34/49,568.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,596.16

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