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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,346.94, 51,538.37 and 21,433.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,346.94, 51,538.37 and 21,433.91 is: 29,578.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,346.94 : 51,538.37 = 21,433.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,346.94/51,538.37 = 21,433.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,346.94x = 51,538.37 × 21,433.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,346.94x = 1,104,668,419.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,668,419.27/37,346.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,578.55

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