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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,746.93, 74,617.95 and 18,579.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,746.93, 74,617.95 and 18,579.75 is: 27,868.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,746.93 : 74,617.95 = 18,579.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,746.93/74,617.95 = 18,579.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,746.93x = 74,617.95 × 18,579.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,746.93x = 1,386,382,856.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,382,856.51/49,746.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,868.71

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