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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,175.88, 73,763.84 and 21,077.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,175.88, 73,763.84 and 21,077.68 is: 31,616.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,175.88 : 73,763.84 = 21,077.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,175.88/73,763.84 = 21,077.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,175.88x = 73,763.84 × 21,077.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,175.88x = 1,554,770,615.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,554,770,615.09/49,175.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,616.53

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