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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,337.70, 51,536.70 and 24,600.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,337.70, 51,536.70 and 24,600.18 is: 33,955.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,337.70 : 51,536.70 = 24,600.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,337.70/51,536.70 = 24,600.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,337.70x = 51,536.70 × 24,600.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,337.70x = 1,267,812,096.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,812,096.61/37,337.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,955.28

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