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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,876.12, 74,794.74 and 18,694.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,876.12, 74,794.74 and 18,694.36 is: 28,034.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,876.12 : 74,794.74 = 18,694.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,876.12/74,794.74 = 18,694.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,876.12x = 74,794.74 × 18,694.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,876.12x = 1,398,239,795.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,398,239,795.67/49,876.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,034.25

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