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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,952.52, 74,919.72 and 21,867.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,952.52, 74,919.72 and 21,867.12 is: 32,796.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,952.52 : 74,919.72 = 21,867.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,952.52/74,919.72 = 21,867.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,952.52x = 74,919.72 × 21,867.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,952.52x = 1,638,278,507.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,278,507.61/49,952.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,796.71

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