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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,864.44, 74,790.36 and 21,803.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,864.44, 74,790.36 and 21,803.76 is: 32,702.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,864.44 : 74,790.36 = 21,803.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,864.44/74,790.36 = 21,803.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,864.44x = 74,790.36 × 21,803.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,864.44x = 1,630,711,059.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,711,059.75/49,864.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,702.89

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