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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,526.44, 74,219.95 and 21,424.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,526.44, 74,219.95 and 21,424.85 is: 32,107.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,526.44 : 74,219.95 = 21,424.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,526.44/74,219.95 = 21,424.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,526.44x = 74,219.95 × 21,424.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,526.44x = 1,590,151,526.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,590,151,526.74/49,526.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,107.13

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