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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,943.24, 49,426.46 and 21,893.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,943.24, 49,426.46 and 21,893.80 is: 32,848.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,943.24 : 49,426.46 = 21,893.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,943.24/49,426.46 = 21,893.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,943.24x = 49,426.46 × 21,893.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,943.24x = 1,082,133,029.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,133,029.95/32,943.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,848.41

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