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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,752.56, 74,632.20 and 18,587.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,752.56, 74,632.20 and 18,587.12 is: 27,881.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,752.56 : 74,632.20 = 18,587.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,752.56/74,632.20 = 18,587.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,752.56x = 74,632.20 × 18,587.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,752.56x = 1,387,197,657.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,387,197,657.26/49,752.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,881.94

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