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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,559.44, 74,339.16 and 21,876.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,559.44, 74,339.16 and 21,876.88 is: 32,815.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,559.44 : 74,339.16 = 21,876.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,559.44/74,339.16 = 21,876.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,559.44x = 74,339.16 × 21,876.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,559.44x = 1,626,308,882.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,626,308,882.62/49,559.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,815.32

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