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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,945.82, 74,929.67 and 18,781.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,945.82, 74,929.67 and 18,781.07 is: 28,175.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,945.82 : 74,929.67 = 18,781.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,945.82/74,929.67 = 18,781.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,945.82x = 74,929.67 × 18,781.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,945.82x = 1,407,258,908.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,258,908.79/49,945.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,175.71

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