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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,548.94, 74,334.76 and 21,473.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,548.94, 74,334.76 and 21,473.70 is: 32,215.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,548.94 : 74,334.76 = 21,473.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,548.94/74,334.76 = 21,473.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,548.94x = 74,334.76 × 21,473.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,548.94x = 1,596,242,335.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,242,335.81/49,548.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,215.47

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