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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,532.38, 51,799.12 and 21,180.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,532.38, 51,799.12 and 21,180.02 is: 29,230.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,532.38 : 51,799.12 = 21,180.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,532.38/51,799.12 = 21,180.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,532.38x = 51,799.12 × 21,180.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,532.38x = 1,097,106,397.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,106,397.58/37,532.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,230.93

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