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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,550.66, 74,337.33 and 21,475.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,550.66, 74,337.33 and 21,475.43 is: 32,218.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,550.66 : 74,337.33 = 21,475.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,550.66/74,337.33 = 21,475.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,550.66x = 74,337.33 × 21,475.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,550.66x = 1,596,425,755.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,425,755.12/49,550.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,218.06

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