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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,716.56, 74,587.64 and 18,552.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,716.56, 74,587.64 and 18,552.08 is: 27,832.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,716.56 : 74,587.64 = 18,552.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,716.56/74,587.64 = 18,552.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,716.56x = 74,587.64 × 18,552.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,716.56x = 1,383,755,864.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,755,864.29/49,716.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,832.90

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