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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,509.26, 51,769.15 and 21,602.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,509.26, 51,769.15 and 21,602.92 is: 29,815.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,509.26 : 51,769.15 = 21,602.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,509.26/51,769.15 = 21,602.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,509.26x = 51,769.15 × 21,602.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,509.26x = 1,118,364,816.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,364,816.62/37,509.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,815.70

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