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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,643.02, 74,464.44 and 21,559.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,643.02, 74,464.44 and 21,559.42 is: 32,339.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,643.02 : 74,464.44 = 21,559.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,643.02/74,464.44 = 21,559.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,643.02x = 74,464.44 × 21,559.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,643.02x = 1,605,410,137.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,410,137.02/49,643.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,339.09

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