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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,732.42, 74,598.62 and 18,570.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,732.42, 74,598.62 and 18,570.10 is: 27,855.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,732.42 : 74,598.62 = 18,570.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,732.42/74,598.62 = 18,570.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,732.42x = 74,598.62 × 18,570.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,732.42x = 1,385,303,833.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,385,303,833.26/49,732.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,855.15

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