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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,625.22, 74,437.65 and 21,541.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,625.22, 74,437.65 and 21,541.61 is: 32,312.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,625.22 : 74,437.65 = 21,541.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,625.22/74,437.65 = 21,541.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,625.22x = 74,437.65 × 21,541.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,625.22x = 1,603,506,732.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,603,506,732.57/49,625.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,312.33

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