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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,352.37, 51,546.48 and 21,436.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,352.37, 51,546.48 and 21,436.93 is: 29,583.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,352.37 : 51,546.48 = 21,436.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,352.37/51,546.48 = 21,436.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,352.37x = 51,546.48 × 21,436.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,352.37x = 1,104,998,283.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,998,283.51/37,352.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,583.08

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