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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,704.96, 74,534.40 and 18,531.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,704.96, 74,534.40 and 18,531.84 is: 27,789.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,704.96 : 74,534.40 = 18,531.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,704.96/74,534.40 = 18,531.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,704.96x = 74,534.40 × 18,531.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,704.96x = 1,381,259,575.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,381,259,575.30/49,704.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,789.17

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