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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,089.33, 51,185.33 and 21,178.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,089.33, 51,185.33 and 21,178.89 is: 29,228.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,089.33 : 51,185.33 = 21,178.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,089.33/51,185.33 = 21,178.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,089.33x = 51,185.33 × 21,178.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,089.33x = 1,084,048,367.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,048,367.79/37,089.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,228.04

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