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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,596.30, 51,888.42 and 21,677.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,596.30, 51,888.42 and 21,677.64 is: 29,918.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,596.30 : 51,888.42 = 21,677.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,596.30/51,888.42 = 21,677.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,596.30x = 51,888.42 × 21,677.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,596.30x = 1,124,818,488.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,818,488.93/37,596.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,918.33

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