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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,784.77, 74,690.99 and 21,707.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,784.77, 74,690.99 and 21,707.27 is: 32,566.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,784.77 : 74,690.99 = 21,707.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,784.77/74,690.99 = 21,707.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,784.77x = 74,690.99 × 21,707.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,784.77x = 1,621,337,564.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,337,564.69/49,784.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,566.94

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