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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,703.24, 74,552.43 and 18,536.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,703.24, 74,552.43 and 18,536.06 is: 27,803.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,703.24 : 74,552.43 = 18,536.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,703.24/74,552.43 = 18,536.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,703.24x = 74,552.43 × 18,536.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,703.24x = 1,381,908,571.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,381,908,571.52/49,703.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,803.19

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