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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,784.40, 74,647.80 and 18,622.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,784.40, 74,647.80 and 18,622.80 is: 27,923.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,784.40 : 74,647.80 = 18,622.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,784.40/74,647.80 = 18,622.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,784.40x = 74,647.80 × 18,622.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,784.40x = 1,390,151,049.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,390,151,049.84/49,784.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,923.43

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