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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,947.44, 74,924.04 and 18,782.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,947.44, 74,924.04 and 18,782.96 is: 28,175.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,947.44 : 74,924.04 = 18,782.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,947.44/74,924.04 = 18,782.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,947.44x = 74,924.04 × 18,782.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,947.44x = 1,407,294,871.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,294,871.74/49,947.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,175.52

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