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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,585.52, 74,411.40 and 18,423.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,585.52, 74,411.40 and 18,423.92 is: 27,648.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,585.52 : 74,411.40 = 18,423.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,585.52/74,411.40 = 18,423.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,585.52x = 74,411.40 × 18,423.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,585.52x = 1,370,949,680.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,370,949,680.69/49,585.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,648.19

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