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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,852.29, 74,735.97 and 21,751.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,852.29, 74,735.97 and 21,751.77 is: 32,609.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,852.29 : 74,735.97 = 21,751.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,852.29/74,735.97 = 21,751.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,852.29x = 74,735.97 × 21,751.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,852.29x = 1,625,639,630.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,625,639,630.17/49,852.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,609.13

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