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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,756.26, 74,667.18 and 18,591.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,756.26, 74,667.18 and 18,591.50 is: 27,899.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,756.26 : 74,667.18 = 18,591.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,756.26/74,667.18 = 18,591.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,756.26x = 74,667.18 × 18,591.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,756.26x = 1,388,174,876.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,388,174,876.97/49,756.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,899.50

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