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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,680.02, 74,474.92 and 18,067.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,680.02, 74,474.92 and 18,067.75 is: 27,085.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,680.02 : 74,474.92 = 18,067.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,680.02/74,474.92 = 18,067.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,680.02x = 74,474.92 × 18,067.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,680.02x = 1,345,594,235.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,594,235.83/49,680.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,085.22

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