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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,762.92, 74,618.46 and 18,572.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,762.92, 74,618.46 and 18,572.52 is: 27,849.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,762.92 : 74,618.46 = 18,572.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,762.92/74,618.46 = 18,572.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,762.92x = 74,618.46 × 18,572.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,762.92x = 1,385,852,840.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,385,852,840.72/49,762.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,849.11

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