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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,466.25, 51,704.91 and 21,550.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,466.25, 51,704.91 and 21,550.68 is: 29,740.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,466.25 : 51,704.91 = 21,550.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,466.25/51,704.91 = 21,550.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,466.25x = 51,704.91 × 21,550.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,466.25x = 1,114,275,969.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,275,969.84/37,466.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,740.79

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