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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,000.68, 51,080.68 and 24,918.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,000.68, 51,080.68 and 24,918.48 is: 34,400.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,000.68 : 51,080.68 = 24,918.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,000.68/51,080.68 = 24,918.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,000.68x = 51,080.68 × 24,918.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,000.68x = 1,272,852,902.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,852,902.97/37,000.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,400.80

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