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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,636.40, 74,467.80 and 21,544.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,636.40, 74,467.80 and 21,544.40 is: 32,322.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,636.40 : 74,467.80 = 21,544.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,636.40/74,467.80 = 21,544.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,636.40x = 74,467.80 × 21,544.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,636.40x = 1,604,364,070.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,604,364,070.32/49,636.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,322.33

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