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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,500.80, 74,186.40 and 19,894.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,500.80, 74,186.40 and 19,894.40 is: 29,815.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,500.80 : 74,186.40 = 19,894.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,500.80/74,186.40 = 19,894.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,500.80x = 74,186.40 × 19,894.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,500.80x = 1,475,893,916.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,893,916.16/49,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,815.56

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