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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,957.48, 74,964.53 and 18,363.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,957.48, 74,964.53 and 18,363.43 is: 27,555.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,957.48 : 74,964.53 = 18,363.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,957.48/74,964.53 = 18,363.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,957.48x = 74,964.53 × 18,363.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,957.48x = 1,376,605,899.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,605,899.14/49,957.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,555.55

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