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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,859.49, 74,767.32 and 18,672.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,859.49, 74,767.32 and 18,672.87 is: 28,001.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,859.49 : 74,767.32 = 18,672.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,859.49/74,767.32 = 18,672.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,859.49x = 74,767.32 × 18,672.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,859.49x = 1,396,120,446.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,120,446.61/49,859.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,001.10

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