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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,982.64, 49,474 and 21,910.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,982.64, 49,474 and 21,910.96 is: 32,866.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,982.64 : 49,474 = 21,910.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,982.64/49,474 = 21,910.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,982.64x = 49,474 × 21,910.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,982.64x = 1,084,022,835.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,022,835.04/32,982.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,866.47

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