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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,553.85, 74,342.12 and 21,478.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,553.85, 74,342.12 and 21,478.60 is: 32,222.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,553.85 : 74,342.12 = 21,478.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,553.85/74,342.12 = 21,478.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,553.85x = 74,342.12 × 21,478.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,553.85x = 1,596,764,658.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,764,658.63/49,553.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,222.82

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