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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,884.44, 74,769.30 and 21,797.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,884.44, 74,769.30 and 21,797.96 is: 32,671.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,884.44 : 74,769.30 = 21,797.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,884.44/74,769.30 = 21,797.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,884.44x = 74,769.30 × 21,797.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,884.44x = 1,629,818,210.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,629,818,210.63/49,884.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,671.88

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