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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,000.65, 51,026.82 and 24,249.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,000.65, 51,026.82 and 24,249.19 is: 33,441.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,000.65 : 51,026.82 = 24,249.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,000.65/51,026.82 = 24,249.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,000.65x = 51,026.82 × 24,249.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,000.65x = 1,237,359,053.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,359,053.28/37,000.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,441.55

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