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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,864.03, 74,774.14 and 18,677.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,864.03, 74,774.14 and 18,677.41 is: 28,007.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,864.03 : 74,774.14 = 18,677.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,864.03/74,774.14 = 18,677.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,864.03x = 74,774.14 × 18,677.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,864.03x = 1,396,587,036.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,587,036.55/49,864.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,007.91

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