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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,548.53, 74,334.15 and 21,473.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,548.53, 74,334.15 and 21,473.30 is: 32,214.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,548.53 : 74,334.15 = 21,473.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,548.53/74,334.15 = 21,473.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,548.53x = 74,334.15 × 21,473.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,548.53x = 1,596,199,024.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,199,024.16/49,548.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,214.86

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