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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,601.80, 74,403.08 and 18,437

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,601.80, 74,403.08 and 18,437 is: 27,655.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,601.80 : 74,403.08 = 18,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,601.80/74,403.08 = 18,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,601.80x = 74,403.08 × 18,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,601.80x = 1,371,769,585.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,371,769,585.96/49,601.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,655.64

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