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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,728.66, 74,592.99 and 18,566.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,728.66, 74,592.99 and 18,566.34 is: 27,849.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,728.66 : 74,592.99 = 18,566.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,728.66/74,592.99 = 18,566.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,728.66x = 74,592.99 × 18,566.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,728.66x = 1,384,918,813.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,918,813.96/49,728.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,849.51

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