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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,349.82, 51,543 and 21,433.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,349.82, 51,543 and 21,433.86 is: 29,578.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,349.82 : 51,543 = 21,433.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,349.82/51,543 = 21,433.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,349.82x = 51,543 × 21,433.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,349.82x = 1,104,765,445.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,765,445.98/37,349.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,578.87

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