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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,902.40, 74,882.40 and 18,740.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,902.40, 74,882.40 and 18,740.80 is: 28,122.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,902.40 : 74,882.40 = 18,740.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,902.40/74,882.40 = 18,740.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,902.40x = 74,882.40 × 18,740.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,902.40x = 1,403,356,081.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,356,081.92/49,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,122.02

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