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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,506.03, 51,770.67 and 21,594.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,506.03, 51,770.67 and 21,594.39 is: 29,807.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,506.03 : 51,770.67 = 21,594.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,506.03/51,770.67 = 21,594.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,506.03x = 51,770.67 × 21,594.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,506.03x = 1,117,956,038.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,117,956,038.54/37,506.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,807.37

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