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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,516.19, 51,774.00 and 21,605.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,516.19, 51,774.00 and 21,605.76 is: 29,816.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,516.19 : 51,774.00 = 21,605.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,516.19/51,774.00 = 21,605.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,516.19x = 51,774.00 × 21,605.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,516.19x = 1,118,616,713.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,616,713.22/37,516.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,816.91

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