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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,823.66, 74,736.93 and 18,652.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,823.66, 74,736.93 and 18,652.94 is: 27,979.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,823.66 : 74,736.93 = 18,652.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,823.66/74,736.93 = 18,652.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,823.66x = 74,736.93 × 18,652.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,823.66x = 1,394,063,471.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,063,471.07/49,823.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,979.95

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