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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,712.43, 74,566.20 and 18,545.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,712.43, 74,566.20 and 18,545.25 is: 27,816.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,712.43 : 74,566.20 = 18,545.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,712.43/74,566.20 = 18,545.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,712.43x = 74,566.20 × 18,545.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,712.43x = 1,382,848,820.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,382,848,820.55/49,712.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,816.96

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