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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,856.49, 74,762.82 and 18,669.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,856.49, 74,762.82 and 18,669.87 is: 27,996.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,856.49 : 74,762.82 = 18,669.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,856.49/74,762.82 = 18,669.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,856.49x = 74,762.82 × 18,669.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,856.49x = 1,395,812,130.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,812,130.23/49,856.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,996.60

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