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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,633.65, 74,408.60 and 21,532.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,633.65, 74,408.60 and 21,532.55 is: 32,280.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,633.65 : 74,408.60 = 21,532.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,633.65/74,408.60 = 21,532.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,633.65x = 74,408.60 × 21,532.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,633.65x = 1,602,206,581.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,602,206,581.72/49,633.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,280.65

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