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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,861.56, 74,770.41 and 18,674.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,861.56, 74,770.41 and 18,674.94 is: 28,004.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,861.56 : 74,770.41 = 18,674.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,861.56/74,770.41 = 18,674.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,861.56x = 74,770.41 × 18,674.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,861.56x = 1,396,332,920.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,332,920.53/49,861.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,004.20

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