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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,916.46, 74,892.51 and 21,441.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,916.46, 74,892.51 and 21,441.45 is: 32,169.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,916.46 : 74,892.51 = 21,441.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,916.46/74,892.51 = 21,441.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,916.46x = 74,892.51 × 21,441.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,916.46x = 1,605,804,008.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,804,008.54/49,916.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,169.83

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