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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,523.44, 74,304.60 and 21,802

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,523.44, 74,304.60 and 21,802 is: 32,711.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,523.44 : 74,304.60 = 21,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,523.44/74,304.60 = 21,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,523.44x = 74,304.60 × 21,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,523.44x = 1,619,988,889.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,988,889.20/49,523.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,711.56

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