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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,496.16, 74,260.52 and 32,921.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,496.16, 74,260.52 and 32,921.40 is: 49,392.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,496.16 : 74,260.52 = 32,921.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,496.16/74,260.52 = 32,921.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,496.16x = 74,260.52 × 32,921.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,496.16x = 2,444,760,283.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,444,760,283.13/49,496.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,392.93

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