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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,549.46, 74,335.54 and 21,474.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,549.46, 74,335.54 and 21,474.23 is: 32,216.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,549.46 : 74,335.54 = 21,474.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,549.46/74,335.54 = 21,474.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,549.46x = 74,335.54 × 21,474.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,549.46x = 1,596,298,483.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,298,483.13/49,549.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,216.26

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