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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,307.66, 73,965.57 and 21,228.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,307.66, 73,965.57 and 21,228.40 is: 31,844.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,307.66 : 73,965.57 = 21,228.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,307.66/73,965.57 = 21,228.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,307.66x = 73,965.57 × 21,228.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,307.66x = 1,570,170,706.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,570,170,706.19/49,307.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,844.36

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