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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,867.44, 74,794.86 and 21,806.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,867.44, 74,794.86 and 21,806.76 is: 32,707.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,867.44 : 74,794.86 = 21,806.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,867.44/74,794.86 = 21,806.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,867.44x = 74,794.86 × 21,806.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,867.44x = 1,631,033,561.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,631,033,561.25/49,867.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,707.39

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