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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,562.10, 74,370.40 and 21,482.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,562.10, 74,370.40 and 21,482.40 is: 32,235.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,562.10 : 74,370.40 = 21,482.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,562.10/74,370.40 = 21,482.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,562.10x = 74,370.40 × 21,482.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,562.10x = 1,597,654,680.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,597,654,680.96/49,562.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,235.41

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