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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,862.52, 74,771.82 and 18,675.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,862.52, 74,771.82 and 18,675.90 is: 28,005.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,862.52 : 74,771.82 = 18,675.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,862.52/74,771.82 = 18,675.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,862.52x = 74,771.82 × 18,675.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,862.52x = 1,396,431,033.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,431,033.14/49,862.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,005.62

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