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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,551.03, 74,337.90 and 21,475.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,551.03, 74,337.90 and 21,475.80 is: 32,218.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,551.03 : 74,337.90 = 21,475.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,551.03/74,337.90 = 21,475.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,551.03x = 74,337.90 × 21,475.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,551.03x = 1,596,465,872.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,465,872.82/49,551.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,218.62

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