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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,863.37, 74,773.12 and 18,676.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,863.37, 74,773.12 and 18,676.75 is: 28,006.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,863.37 : 74,773.12 = 18,676.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,863.37/74,773.12 = 18,676.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,863.37x = 74,773.12 × 18,676.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,863.37x = 1,396,518,868.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,518,868.96/49,863.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,006.91

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