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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,400.45, 51,617.18 and 21,484.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,400.45, 51,617.18 and 21,484.86 is: 29,651.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,400.45 : 51,617.18 = 21,484.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,400.45/51,617.18 = 21,484.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,400.45x = 51,617.18 × 21,484.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,400.45x = 1,108,987,746.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,108,987,746.04/37,400.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,651.73

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