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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,000.02, 51,025.96 and 24,248.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,000.02, 51,025.96 and 24,248.56 is: 33,440.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,000.02 : 51,025.96 = 24,248.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,000.02/51,025.96 = 24,248.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,000.02x = 51,025.96 × 24,248.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,000.02x = 1,237,306,146.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,306,146.71/37,000.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,440.69

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