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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,374.36, 74,069.24 and 21,302.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,374.36, 74,069.24 and 21,302.33 is: 31,956.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,374.36 : 74,069.24 = 21,302.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,374.36/74,069.24 = 21,302.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,374.36x = 74,069.24 × 21,302.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,374.36x = 1,577,846,916.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,577,846,916.47/49,374.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,956.81

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