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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,817.56, 74,758.70 and 18,652.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,817.56, 74,758.70 and 18,652.52 is: 27,990.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,817.56 : 74,758.70 = 18,652.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,817.56/74,758.70 = 18,652.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,817.56x = 74,758.70 × 18,652.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,817.56x = 1,394,438,146.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,438,146.92/49,817.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,990.90

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