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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,970.20, 74,984.10 and 18,827.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,970.20, 74,984.10 and 18,827.80 is: 28,252.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,970.20 : 74,984.10 = 18,827.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,970.20/74,984.10 = 18,827.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,970.20x = 74,984.10 × 18,827.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,970.20x = 1,411,785,637.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,785,637.98/49,970.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,252.55

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