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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,606.88, 74,403.76 and 18,437.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,606.88, 74,403.76 and 18,437.92 is: 27,654.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,606.88 : 74,403.76 = 18,437.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,606.88/74,403.76 = 18,437.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,606.88x = 74,403.76 × 18,437.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,606.88x = 1,371,850,574.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,371,850,574.58/49,606.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,654.44

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