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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,649.43, 74,432.19 and 21,548.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,649.43, 74,432.19 and 21,548.24 is: 32,304.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,649.43 : 74,432.19 = 21,548.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,649.43/74,432.19 = 21,548.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,649.43x = 74,432.19 × 21,548.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,649.43x = 1,603,882,321.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,603,882,321.68/49,649.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,304.14

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