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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,019.76, 73,500.01 and 21,997.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,019.76, 73,500.01 and 21,997.17 is: 32,982.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,019.76 : 73,500.01 = 21,997.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,019.76/73,500.01 = 21,997.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,019.76x = 73,500.01 × 21,997.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,019.76x = 1,616,792,214.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,792,214.97/49,019.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,982.46

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