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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,658.40, 74,500.80 and 21,566.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,658.40, 74,500.80 and 21,566.40 is: 32,355.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,658.40 : 74,500.80 = 21,566.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,658.40/74,500.80 = 21,566.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,658.40x = 74,500.80 × 21,566.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,658.40x = 1,606,714,053.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,606,714,053.12/49,658.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,355.33

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