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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,864.44, 74,774.82 and 18,677.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,864.44, 74,774.82 and 18,677.82 is: 28,008.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,864.44 : 74,774.82 = 18,677.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,864.44/74,774.82 = 18,677.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,864.44x = 74,774.82 × 18,677.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,864.44x = 1,396,630,628.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,630,628.49/49,864.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,008.55

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