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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.16, 73,482.96 and 21,283.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.16, 73,482.96 and 21,283.04 is: 31,917.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.16 : 73,482.96 = 21,283.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.16/73,482.96 = 21,283.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.16x = 73,482.96 × 21,283.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.16x = 1,563,940,777.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,563,940,777.00/49,000.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,917.05

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