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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,664.75, 74,495.47 and 21,584.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,664.75, 74,495.47 and 21,584.83 is: 32,376.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,664.75 : 74,495.47 = 21,584.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,664.75/74,495.47 = 21,584.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,664.75x = 74,495.47 × 21,584.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,664.75x = 1,607,972,055.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,972,055.72/49,664.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,376.53

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