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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,927.04, 49,401.54 and 21,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,927.04, 49,401.54 and 21,877.20 is: 32,823.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,927.04 : 49,401.54 = 21,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,927.04/49,401.54 = 21,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,927.04x = 49,401.54 × 21,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,927.04x = 1,080,767,370.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,767,370.89/32,927.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,823.10

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