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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,937.10, 52,352.37 and 21,804.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,937.10, 52,352.37 and 21,804.42 is: 30,089.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,937.10 : 52,352.37 = 21,804.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,937.10/52,352.37 = 21,804.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,937.10x = 52,352.37 × 21,804.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,937.10x = 1,141,513,063.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,141,513,063.48/37,937.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,089.62

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