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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,378.60, 51,587.12 and 21,462.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,378.60, 51,587.12 and 21,462.72 is: 29,621.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,378.60 : 51,587.12 = 21,462.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,378.60/51,587.12 = 21,462.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,378.60x = 51,587.12 × 21,462.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,378.60x = 1,107,199,912.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,199,912.17/37,378.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,621.22

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