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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,300.84, 51,472.02 and 21,381.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,300.84, 51,472.02 and 21,381.64 is: 29,504.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,300.84 : 51,472.02 = 21,381.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,300.84/51,472.02 = 21,381.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,300.84x = 51,472.02 × 21,381.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,300.84x = 1,100,556,201.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,556,201.71/37,300.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,504.86

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