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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,506.84, 51,760.14 and 21,594.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,506.84, 51,760.14 and 21,594.36 is: 29,800.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,506.84 : 51,760.14 = 21,594.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,506.84/51,760.14 = 21,594.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,506.84x = 51,760.14 × 21,594.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,506.84x = 1,117,727,096.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,117,727,096.81/37,506.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,800.62

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