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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,761.92, 74,616.96 and 18,571.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,761.92, 74,616.96 and 18,571.52 is: 27,847.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,761.92 : 74,616.96 = 18,571.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,761.92/74,616.96 = 18,571.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,761.92x = 74,616.96 × 18,571.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,761.92x = 1,385,750,364.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,385,750,364.98/49,761.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,847.61

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