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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,980.64, 74,967.76 and 18,415.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,980.64, 74,967.76 and 18,415.20 is: 27,621.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,980.64 : 74,967.76 = 18,415.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,980.64/74,967.76 = 18,415.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,980.64x = 74,967.76 × 18,415.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,980.64x = 1,380,546,293.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,380,546,293.95/49,980.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,621.62

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