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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,207.96, 73,812.30 and 21,104.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,207.96, 73,812.30 and 21,104.30 is: 31,656.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,207.96 : 73,812.30 = 21,104.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,207.96/73,812.30 = 21,104.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,207.96x = 73,812.30 × 21,104.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,207.96x = 1,557,757,028.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,757,028.28/49,207.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,656.61

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