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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,653.43, 74,438.19 and 21,552.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,653.43, 74,438.19 and 21,552.24 is: 32,310.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,653.43 : 74,438.19 = 21,552.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,653.43/74,438.19 = 21,552.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,653.43x = 74,438.19 × 21,552.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,653.43x = 1,604,309,736.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,604,309,736.05/49,653.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,310.15

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