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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,950.04, 74,948.30 and 21,866.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,950.04, 74,948.30 and 21,866.38 is: 32,809.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,950.04 : 74,948.30 = 21,866.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,950.04/74,948.30 = 21,866.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,950.04x = 74,948.30 × 21,866.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,950.04x = 1,638,848,008.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,848,008.15/49,950.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,809.74

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