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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,550.46, 74,337.04 and 21,475.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,550.46, 74,337.04 and 21,475.23 is: 32,217.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,550.46 : 74,337.04 = 21,475.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,550.46/74,337.04 = 21,475.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,550.46x = 74,337.04 × 21,475.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,550.46x = 1,596,405,031.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,405,031.52/49,550.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,217.76

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