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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,186.20, 73,779.12 and 21,088.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,186.20, 73,779.12 and 21,088.02 is: 31,631.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,186.20 : 73,779.12 = 21,088.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,186.20/73,779.12 = 21,088.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,186.20x = 73,779.12 × 21,088.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,186.20x = 1,555,855,558.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,555,855,558.14/49,186.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,631.95

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