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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,743.68, 74,613.09 and 18,576.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,743.68, 74,613.09 and 18,576.50 is: 27,863.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,743.68 : 74,613.09 = 18,576.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,743.68/74,613.09 = 18,576.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,743.68x = 74,613.09 × 18,576.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,743.68x = 1,386,050,066.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,050,066.39/49,743.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,863.84

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