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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,772.40, 74,658.60 and 18,603.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,772.40, 74,658.60 and 18,603.60 is: 27,905.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,772.40 : 74,658.60 = 18,603.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,772.40/74,658.60 = 18,603.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,772.40x = 74,658.60 × 18,603.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,772.40x = 1,388,918,730.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,388,918,730.96/49,772.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,905.40

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