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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,346.27, 74,027.17 and 21,274.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,346.27, 74,027.17 and 21,274.30 is: 31,914.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,346.27 : 74,027.17 = 21,274.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,346.27/74,027.17 = 21,274.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,346.27x = 74,027.17 × 21,274.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,346.27x = 1,574,876,222.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,574,876,222.73/49,346.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,914.80

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