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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,526.15, 51,799.10 and 21,616.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,526.15, 51,799.10 and 21,616.94 is: 29,838.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,526.15 : 51,799.10 = 21,616.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,526.15/51,799.10 = 21,616.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,526.15x = 51,799.10 × 21,616.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,526.15x = 1,119,737,669.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,737,669.67/37,526.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,838.87

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