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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,519.44, 74,283.48 and 21,802.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,519.44, 74,283.48 and 21,802.32 is: 32,705.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,519.44 : 74,283.48 = 21,802.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,519.44/74,283.48 = 21,802.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,519.44x = 74,283.48 × 21,802.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,519.44x = 1,619,552,201.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,552,201.67/49,519.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,705.38

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