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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,820.89, 74,749.15 and 21,345.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,820.89, 74,749.15 and 21,345.88 is: 32,026.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,820.89 : 74,749.15 = 21,345.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,820.89/74,749.15 = 21,345.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,820.89x = 74,749.15 × 21,345.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,820.89x = 1,595,586,386.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,595,586,386.00/49,820.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,026.45

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