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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,547.94, 74,333.26 and 21,472.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,547.94, 74,333.26 and 21,472.70 is: 32,213.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,547.94 : 74,333.26 = 21,472.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,547.94/74,333.26 = 21,472.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,547.94x = 74,333.26 × 21,472.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,547.94x = 1,596,135,744.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,135,744.52/49,547.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,213.97

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