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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37.11, 51.19 and 21.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37.11, 51.19 and 21.56 is: 29.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37.11 : 51.19 = 21.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37.11/51.19 = 21.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37.11x = 51.19 × 21.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37.11x = 1,103.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103.66/37.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29.74

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