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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,548.71, 74,334.42 and 21,473.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,548.71, 74,334.42 and 21,473.47 is: 32,215.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,548.71 : 74,334.42 = 21,473.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,548.71/74,334.42 = 21,473.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,548.71x = 74,334.42 × 21,473.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,548.71x = 1,596,218,030.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,218,030.76/49,548.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,215.13

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