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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,859.56, 74,802.66 and 21,774.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,859.56, 74,802.66 and 21,774.16 is: 32,667.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,859.56 : 74,802.66 = 21,774.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,859.56/74,802.66 = 21,774.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,859.56x = 74,802.66 × 21,774.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,859.56x = 1,628,765,087.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,628,765,087.27/49,859.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,667.06

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