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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,752.15, 74,625.77 and 18,585.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,752.15, 74,625.77 and 18,585.03 is: 27,876.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,752.15 : 74,625.77 = 18,585.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,752.15/74,625.77 = 18,585.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,752.15x = 74,625.77 × 18,585.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,752.15x = 1,386,922,081.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,922,081.30/49,752.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,876.63

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