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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,698.93, 74,559.33 and 21,623.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,698.93, 74,559.33 and 21,623.39 is: 32,439.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,698.93 : 74,559.33 = 21,623.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,698.93/74,559.33 = 21,623.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,698.93x = 74,559.33 × 21,623.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,698.93x = 1,612,225,097.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,612,225,097.93/49,698.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,439.84

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