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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,776.16, 74,618.16 and 18,587.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,776.16, 74,618.16 and 18,587.68 is: 27,864.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,776.16 : 74,618.16 = 18,587.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,776.16/74,618.16 = 18,587.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,776.16x = 74,618.16 × 18,587.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,776.16x = 1,386,978,480.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,978,480.27/49,776.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,864.31

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