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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,020.02, 73,500.39 and 21,997.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,020.02, 73,500.39 and 21,997.43 is: 32,982.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,020.02 : 73,500.39 = 21,997.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,020.02/73,500.39 = 21,997.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,020.02x = 73,500.39 × 21,997.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,020.02x = 1,616,819,316.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,819,316.50/49,020.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,982.84

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