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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,588.61, 74,327.52 and 21,532.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,588.61, 74,327.52 and 21,532.13 is: 32,274.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,588.61 : 74,327.52 = 21,532.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,588.61/74,327.52 = 21,532.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,588.61x = 74,327.52 × 21,532.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,588.61x = 1,600,429,811.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,600,429,811.05/49,588.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,274.14

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