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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,824.29, 49,226.40 and 21,579.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,824.29, 49,226.40 and 21,579.16 is: 32,362.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,824.29 : 49,226.40 = 21,579.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,824.29/49,226.40 = 21,579.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,824.29x = 49,226.40 × 21,579.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,824.29x = 1,062,264,292.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,264,292.71/32,824.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,362.15

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