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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,724.44, 74,584.22 and 18,557.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,724.44, 74,584.22 and 18,557.26 is: 27,834.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,724.44 : 74,584.22 = 18,557.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,724.44/74,584.22 = 18,557.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,724.44x = 74,584.22 × 18,557.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,724.44x = 1,384,078,762.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,078,762.44/49,724.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,834.98

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