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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,727.93, 74,595.99 and 21,648.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,727.93, 74,595.99 and 21,648.92 is: 32,475.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,727.93 : 74,595.99 = 21,648.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,727.93/74,595.99 = 21,648.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,727.93x = 74,595.99 × 21,648.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,727.93x = 1,614,922,619.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,922,619.83/49,727.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,475.16

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