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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,202.24, 73,817.76 and 21,107.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,202.24, 73,817.76 and 21,107.52 is: 31,667.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,202.24 : 73,817.76 = 21,107.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,202.24/73,817.76 = 21,107.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,202.24x = 73,817.76 × 21,107.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,202.24x = 1,558,109,845.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,558,109,845.56/49,202.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,667.46

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