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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,094.00, 51,192.24 and 20,955.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,094.00, 51,192.24 and 20,955.72 is: 28,920.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,094.00 : 51,192.24 = 20,955.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,094.00/51,192.24 = 20,955.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,094.00x = 51,192.24 × 20,955.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,094.00x = 1,072,769,929.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,769,929.07/37,094.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,920.31

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