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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,820.40, 74,730.60 and 18,651.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,820.40, 74,730.60 and 18,651.60 is: 27,977.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,820.40 : 74,730.60 = 18,651.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,820.40/74,730.60 = 18,651.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,820.40x = 74,730.60 × 18,651.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,820.40x = 1,393,845,258.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,845,258.96/49,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,977.40

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