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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,737.43, 74,603.71 and 18,570.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,737.43, 74,603.71 and 18,570.25 is: 27,854.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,737.43 : 74,603.71 = 18,570.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,737.43/74,603.71 = 18,570.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,737.43x = 74,603.71 × 18,570.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,737.43x = 1,385,409,545.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,385,409,545.63/49,737.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,854.47

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