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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,949.94, 74,927.79 and 18,785.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,949.94, 74,927.79 and 18,785.46 is: 28,179.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,949.94 : 74,927.79 = 18,785.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,949.94/74,927.79 = 18,785.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,949.94x = 74,927.79 × 18,785.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,949.94x = 1,407,553,001.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,553,001.93/49,949.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,179.27

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