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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,208.52, 73,813.14 and 21,104.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,208.52, 73,813.14 and 21,104.87 is: 31,657.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,208.52 : 73,813.14 = 21,104.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,208.52/73,813.14 = 21,104.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,208.52x = 73,813.14 × 21,104.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,208.52x = 1,557,816,354.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,816,354.93/49,208.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,657.45

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