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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,627.50, 74,397.50 and 18,440.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,627.50, 74,397.50 and 18,440.88 is: 27,645.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,627.50 : 74,397.50 = 18,440.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,627.50/74,397.50 = 18,440.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,627.50x = 74,397.50 × 18,440.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,627.50x = 1,371,955,369.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,371,955,369.80/49,627.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,645.06

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