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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,886.44, 74,772.30 and 21,799.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,886.44, 74,772.30 and 21,799.96 is: 32,674.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,886.44 : 74,772.30 = 21,799.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,886.44/74,772.30 = 21,799.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,886.44x = 74,772.30 × 21,799.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,886.44x = 1,630,033,149.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,033,149.11/49,886.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,674.87

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