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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,760.44, 74,612.58 and 18,583

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,760.44, 74,612.58 and 18,583 is: 27,864.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,760.44 : 74,612.58 = 18,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,760.44/74,612.58 = 18,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,760.44x = 74,612.58 × 18,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,760.44x = 1,386,525,574.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,525,574.14/49,760.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,864.01

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