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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,892.52, 74,852.82 and 21,815.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,892.52, 74,852.82 and 21,815.04 is: 32,728.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,892.52 : 74,852.82 = 21,815.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,892.52/74,852.82 = 21,815.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,892.52x = 74,852.82 × 21,815.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,892.52x = 1,632,917,262.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,632,917,262.41/49,892.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,728.70

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