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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37.24, 51.38 and 20.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37.24, 51.38 and 20.87 is: 28.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37.24 : 51.38 = 20.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37.24/51.38 = 20.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37.24x = 51.38 × 20.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37.24x = 1,072.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072.10/37.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.79

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