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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,308.24, 51,484.44 and 21,178.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,308.24, 51,484.44 and 21,178.56 is: 29,225.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,308.24 : 51,484.44 = 21,178.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,308.24/51,484.44 = 21,178.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,308.24x = 51,484.44 × 21,178.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,308.24x = 1,090,366,301.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,366,301.61/37,308.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,225.88

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