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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,898.44, 73,304.46 and 21,181.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,898.44, 73,304.46 and 21,181.32 is: 31,753.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,898.44 : 73,304.46 = 21,181.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,898.44/73,304.46 = 21,181.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,898.44x = 73,304.46 × 21,181.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,898.44x = 1,552,685,224.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,552,685,224.69/48,898.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,753.27

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