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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,019.51, 73,499.64 and 21,996.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,019.51, 73,499.64 and 21,996.92 is: 32,982.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,019.51 : 73,499.64 = 21,996.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,019.51/73,499.64 = 21,996.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,019.51x = 73,499.64 × 21,996.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,019.51x = 1,616,765,701.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,765,701.11/49,019.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,982.09

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