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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,891.02, 74,850.57 and 21,813.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,891.02, 74,850.57 and 21,813.54 is: 32,726.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,891.02 : 74,850.57 = 21,813.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,891.02/74,850.57 = 21,813.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,891.02x = 74,850.57 × 21,813.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,891.02x = 1,632,755,902.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,632,755,902.72/49,891.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,726.45

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