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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,703.81, 74,553.28 and 18,536.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,703.81, 74,553.28 and 18,536.63 is: 27,804.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,703.81 : 74,553.28 = 18,536.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,703.81/74,553.28 = 18,536.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,703.81x = 74,553.28 × 18,536.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,703.81x = 1,381,966,147.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,381,966,147.54/49,703.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,804.03

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