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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,819.44, 74,677.25 and 21,731.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,819.44, 74,677.25 and 21,731.95 is: 32,575.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,819.44 : 74,677.25 = 21,731.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,819.44/74,677.25 = 21,731.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,819.44x = 74,677.25 × 21,731.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,819.44x = 1,622,882,410.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,622,882,410.81/49,819.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,575.28

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