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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,345.07, 51,535.75 and 21,432.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,345.07, 51,535.75 and 21,432.02 is: 29,575.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,345.07 : 51,535.75 = 21,432.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,345.07/51,535.75 = 21,432.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,345.07x = 51,535.75 × 21,432.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,345.07x = 1,104,515,224.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,515,224.72/37,345.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,575.93

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