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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,784.56, 74,674.40 and 18,617.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,784.56, 74,674.40 and 18,617.38 is: 27,925.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,784.56 : 74,674.40 = 18,617.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,784.56/74,674.40 = 18,617.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,784.56x = 74,674.40 × 18,617.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,784.56x = 1,390,241,681.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,390,241,681.07/49,784.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,925.16

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