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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,626.78, 74,420.73 and 18,452.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,626.78, 74,420.73 and 18,452.22 is: 27,671.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,626.78 : 74,420.73 = 18,452.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,626.78/74,420.73 = 18,452.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,626.78x = 74,420.73 × 18,452.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,626.78x = 1,373,227,682.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,373,227,682.52/49,626.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,671.10

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