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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,850.46, 74,753.82 and 18,663.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,850.46, 74,753.82 and 18,663.84 is: 27,987.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,850.46 : 74,753.82 = 18,663.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,850.46/74,753.82 = 18,663.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,850.46x = 74,753.82 × 18,663.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,850.46x = 1,395,193,335.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,193,335.87/49,850.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,987.57

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