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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,123.44, 51,233.40 and 21,212.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,123.44, 51,233.40 and 21,212.88 is: 29,275.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,123.44 : 51,233.40 = 21,212.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,123.44/51,233.40 = 21,212.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,123.44x = 51,233.40 × 21,212.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,123.44x = 1,086,807,966.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,807,966.19/37,123.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,275.52

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