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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,836.09, 74,712.07 and 21,735.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,836.09, 74,712.07 and 21,735.54 is: 32,584.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,836.09 : 74,712.07 = 21,735.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,836.09/74,712.07 = 21,735.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,836.09x = 74,712.07 × 21,735.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,836.09x = 1,623,907,213.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,623,907,213.14/49,836.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,584.96

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