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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,643.90, 74,471.28 and 21,544.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,643.90, 74,471.28 and 21,544.64 is: 32,319.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,643.90 : 74,471.28 = 21,544.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,643.90/74,471.28 = 21,544.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,643.90x = 74,471.28 × 21,544.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,643.90x = 1,604,456,917.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,604,456,917.94/49,643.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,319.32

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