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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,552.47, 74,340.05 and 21,477.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,552.47, 74,340.05 and 21,477.23 is: 32,220.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,552.47 : 74,340.05 = 21,477.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,552.47/74,340.05 = 21,477.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,552.47x = 74,340.05 × 21,477.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,552.47x = 1,596,617,872.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,617,872.98/49,552.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,220.75

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