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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,714.56, 74,584.80 and 18,552.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,714.56, 74,584.80 and 18,552.24 is: 27,833.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,714.56 : 74,584.80 = 18,552.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,714.56/74,584.80 = 18,552.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,714.56x = 74,584.80 × 18,552.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,714.56x = 1,383,715,109.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,715,109.95/49,714.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,833.20

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