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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,586.99, 51,857.17 and 21,442.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,586.99, 51,857.17 and 21,442.70 is: 29,583.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,586.99 : 51,857.17 = 21,442.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,586.99/51,857.17 = 21,442.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,586.99x = 51,857.17 × 21,442.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,586.99x = 1,111,957,739.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,957,739.16/37,586.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,583.58

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