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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,523.75, 51,770.18 and 21,607.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,523.75, 51,770.18 and 21,607.85 is: 29,811.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,523.75 : 51,770.18 = 21,607.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,523.75/51,770.18 = 21,607.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,523.75x = 51,770.18 × 21,607.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,523.75x = 1,118,641,917.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,641,917.02/37,523.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,811.57

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