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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,000.31, 51,067.11 and 20,872.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,000.31, 51,067.11 and 20,872.58 is: 28,807.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,000.31 : 51,067.11 = 20,872.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,000.31/51,067.11 = 20,872.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,000.31x = 51,067.11 × 20,872.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,000.31x = 1,065,902,338.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,902,338.84/37,000.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,807.93

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