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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,000.02, 51,061.41 and 21,084.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,000.02, 51,061.41 and 21,084.06 is: 29,096.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,000.02 : 51,061.41 = 21,084.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,000.02/51,061.41 = 21,084.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,000.02x = 51,061.41 × 21,084.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,000.02x = 1,076,581,832.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,581,832.12/37,000.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,096.79

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