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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,824.96, 74,728.80 and 18,653.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,824.96, 74,728.80 and 18,653.76 is: 27,977.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,824.96 : 74,728.80 = 18,653.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,824.96/74,728.80 = 18,653.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,824.96x = 74,728.80 × 18,653.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,824.96x = 1,393,973,100.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,973,100.29/49,824.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,977.41

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