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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,081.25, 51,172.17 and 20,085.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,081.25, 51,172.17 and 20,085.52 is: 27,718.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,081.25 : 51,172.17 = 20,085.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,081.25/51,172.17 = 20,085.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,081.25x = 51,172.17 × 20,085.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,081.25x = 1,027,819,643.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,819,643.98/37,081.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,718.04

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