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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,861.06, 74,769.67 and 18,674.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,861.06, 74,769.67 and 18,674.44 is: 28,003.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,861.06 : 74,769.67 = 18,674.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,861.06/74,769.67 = 18,674.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,861.06x = 74,769.67 × 18,674.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,861.06x = 1,396,281,716.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,281,716.23/49,861.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,003.45

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