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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,550.22, 74,336.67 and 21,474.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,550.22, 74,336.67 and 21,474.97 is: 32,217.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,550.22 : 74,336.67 = 21,474.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,550.22/74,336.67 = 21,474.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,550.22x = 74,336.67 × 21,474.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,550.22x = 1,596,377,758.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,377,758.15/49,550.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,217.37

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