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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,175.46, 73,780.53 and 21,094.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,175.46, 73,780.53 and 21,094.38 is: 31,649.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,175.46 : 73,780.53 = 21,094.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,175.46/73,780.53 = 21,094.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,175.46x = 73,780.53 × 21,094.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,175.46x = 1,556,354,536.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,556,354,536.42/49,175.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,649.01

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