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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,166.33, 73,687.73 and 21,053.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,166.33, 73,687.73 and 21,053.25 is: 31,553.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,166.33 : 73,687.73 = 21,053.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,166.33/73,687.73 = 21,053.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,166.33x = 73,687.73 × 21,053.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,166.33x = 1,551,366,096.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,551,366,096.36/49,166.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,553.43

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