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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,548.46, 74,334.04 and 21,473.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,548.46, 74,334.04 and 21,473.23 is: 32,214.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,548.46 : 74,334.04 = 21,473.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,548.46/74,334.04 = 21,473.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,548.46x = 74,334.04 × 21,473.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,548.46x = 1,596,191,619.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,191,619.76/49,548.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,214.76

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