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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,952.52, 74,923.56 and 18,790.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,952.52, 74,923.56 and 18,790.20 is: 28,183.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,952.52 : 74,923.56 = 18,790.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,952.52/74,923.56 = 18,790.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,952.52x = 74,923.56 × 18,790.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,952.52x = 1,407,828,677.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,828,677.11/49,952.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,183.34

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