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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,800.40, 74,713.80 and 21,708.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,800.40, 74,713.80 and 21,708.40 is: 32,568.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,800.40 : 74,713.80 = 21,708.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,800.40/74,713.80 = 21,708.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,800.40x = 74,713.80 × 21,708.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,800.40x = 1,621,917,055.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,917,055.92/49,800.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,568.35

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