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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,595.50, 74,393.66 and 18,430.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,595.50, 74,393.66 and 18,430.75 is: 27,646.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,595.50 : 74,393.66 = 18,430.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,595.50/74,393.66 = 18,430.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,595.50x = 74,393.66 × 18,430.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,595.50x = 1,371,130,949.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,371,130,949.05/49,595.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,646.28

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