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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,704.24, 74,553.93 and 18,537.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,704.24, 74,553.93 and 18,537.06 is: 27,804.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,704.24 : 74,553.93 = 18,537.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,704.24/74,553.93 = 18,537.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,704.24x = 74,553.93 × 18,537.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,704.24x = 1,382,010,673.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,382,010,673.65/49,704.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,804.68

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