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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,595.58, 51,883.92 and 21,680.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,595.58, 51,883.92 and 21,680.70 is: 29,920.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,595.58 : 51,883.92 = 21,680.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,595.58/51,883.92 = 21,680.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,595.58x = 51,883.92 × 21,680.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,595.58x = 1,124,879,704.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,879,704.34/37,595.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,920.53

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