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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,576.90, 75,856.92 and 18,549.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,576.90, 75,856.92 and 18,549.35 is: 27,820.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,576.90 : 75,856.92 = 18,549.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,576.90/75,856.92 = 18,549.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,576.90x = 75,856.92 × 18,549.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,576.90x = 1,407,096,110.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,096,110.16/50,576.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,820.93

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