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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,944.06, 74,927.04 and 18,779.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,944.06, 74,927.04 and 18,779.31 is: 28,173.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,944.06 : 74,927.04 = 18,779.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,944.06/74,927.04 = 18,779.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,944.06x = 74,927.04 × 18,779.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,944.06x = 1,407,078,298.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,078,298.86/49,944.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,173.08

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