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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,536.54, 74,304.81 and 21,433.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,536.54, 74,304.81 and 21,433.59 is: 32,150.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,536.54 : 74,304.81 = 21,433.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,536.54/74,304.81 = 21,433.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,536.54x = 74,304.81 × 21,433.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,536.54x = 1,592,618,832.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,592,618,832.57/49,536.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,150.39

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