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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,102.60, 51,204.84 and 21,192.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,102.60, 51,204.84 and 21,192.16 is: 29,247.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,102.60 : 51,204.84 = 21,192.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,102.60/51,204.84 = 21,192.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,102.60x = 51,204.84 × 21,192.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,102.60x = 1,085,141,162.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,141,162.05/37,102.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,247.04

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