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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,568.84, 74,307.66 and 21,471.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,568.84, 74,307.66 and 21,471.24 is: 32,187.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,568.84 : 74,307.66 = 21,471.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,568.84/74,307.66 = 21,471.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,568.84x = 74,307.66 × 21,471.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,568.84x = 1,595,477,601.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,595,477,601.70/49,568.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,187.11

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