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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,660.44, 74,448.72 and 21,559.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,660.44, 74,448.72 and 21,559.32 is: 32,320.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,660.44 : 74,448.72 = 21,559.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,660.44/74,448.72 = 21,559.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,660.44x = 74,448.72 × 21,559.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,660.44x = 1,605,063,778.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,063,778.07/49,660.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,320.77

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