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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,020.76, 73,501.51 and 21,998.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,020.76, 73,501.51 and 21,998.17 is: 32,983.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,020.76 : 73,501.51 = 21,998.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,020.76/73,501.51 = 21,998.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,020.76x = 73,501.51 × 21,998.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,020.76x = 1,616,898,712.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,898,712.24/49,020.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,983.96

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