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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,175.60, 51,305.36 and 21,263.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,175.60, 51,305.36 and 21,263.12 is: 29,344.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,175.60 : 51,305.36 = 21,263.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,175.60/51,305.36 = 21,263.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,175.60x = 51,305.36 × 21,263.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,175.60x = 1,090,912,026.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,912,026.32/37,175.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,344.84

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