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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,750.80, 74,561.40 and 20,144.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,750.80, 74,561.40 and 20,144.40 is: 30,190.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,750.80 : 74,561.40 = 20,144.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,750.80/74,561.40 = 20,144.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,750.80x = 74,561.40 × 20,144.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,750.80x = 1,501,994,666.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,994,666.16/49,750.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,190.36

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