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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,814.10, 74,735.01 and 21,736.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,814.10, 74,735.01 and 21,736.62 is: 32,610.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,814.10 : 74,735.01 = 21,736.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,814.10/74,735.01 = 21,736.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,814.10x = 74,735.01 × 21,736.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,814.10x = 1,624,486,513.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,624,486,513.07/49,814.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,610.98

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