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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,545.25, 51,824 and 21,640.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,545.25, 51,824 and 21,640.30 is: 29,870.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,545.25 : 51,824 = 21,640.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,545.25/51,824 = 21,640.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,545.25x = 51,824 × 21,640.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,545.25x = 1,121,486,907.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,121,486,907.20/37,545.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,870.27

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