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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,677.57, 74,492.94 and 18,065.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,677.57, 74,492.94 and 18,065.40 is: 27,089.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,677.57 : 74,492.94 = 18,065.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,677.57/74,492.94 = 18,065.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,677.57x = 74,492.94 × 18,065.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,677.57x = 1,345,744,758.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,744,758.28/49,677.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,089.59

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