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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,634.50, 74,408 and 18,447.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,634.50, 74,408 and 18,447.88 is: 27,655.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,634.50 : 74,408 = 18,447.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,634.50/74,408 = 18,447.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,634.50x = 74,408 × 18,447.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,634.50x = 1,372,669,855.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,669,855.04/49,634.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,655.56

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