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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,494.12, 74,222.60 and 21,412.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,494.12, 74,222.60 and 21,412.02 is: 32,110.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,494.12 : 74,222.60 = 21,412.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,494.12/74,222.60 = 21,412.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,494.12x = 74,222.60 × 21,412.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,494.12x = 1,589,255,966.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,589,255,966.93/49,494.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,110.00

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