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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,822.66, 74,735.43 and 18,651.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,822.66, 74,735.43 and 18,651.94 is: 27,978.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,822.66 : 74,735.43 = 18,651.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,822.66/74,735.43 = 18,651.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,822.66x = 74,735.43 × 18,651.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,822.66x = 1,393,960,756.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,960,756.23/49,822.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,978.45

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