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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,549.94, 74,336.26 and 21,474.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,549.94, 74,336.26 and 21,474.70 is: 32,216.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,549.94 : 74,336.26 = 21,474.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,549.94/74,336.26 = 21,474.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,549.94x = 74,336.26 × 21,474.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,549.94x = 1,596,348,882.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,348,882.62/49,549.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,216.97

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