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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,944.82, 74,928.17 and 18,780.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,944.82, 74,928.17 and 18,780.07 is: 28,174.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,944.82 : 74,928.17 = 18,780.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,944.82/74,928.17 = 18,780.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,944.82x = 74,928.17 × 18,780.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,944.82x = 1,407,155,809.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,155,809.03/49,944.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,174.21

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