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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,631.00, 74,404.67 and 21,529.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,631.00, 74,404.67 and 21,529.89 is: 32,276.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,631.00 : 74,404.67 = 21,529.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,631.00/74,404.67 = 21,529.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,631.00x = 74,404.67 × 21,529.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,631.00x = 1,601,924,252.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,601,924,252.94/49,631.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,276.69

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