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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,000.40, 51,061.93 and 21,084.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,000.40, 51,061.93 and 21,084.44 is: 29,097.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,000.40 : 51,061.93 = 21,084.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,000.40/51,061.93 = 21,084.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,000.40x = 51,061.93 × 21,084.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,000.40x = 1,076,611,891.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,611,891.35/37,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,097.31

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