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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,550.84, 74,337.61 and 21,475.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,550.84, 74,337.61 and 21,475.61 is: 32,218.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,550.84 : 74,337.61 = 21,475.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,550.84/74,337.61 = 21,475.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,550.84x = 74,337.61 × 21,475.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,550.84x = 1,596,445,520.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,445,520.69/49,550.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,218.33

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