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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,100.16, 51,196.32 and 20,329.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,100.16, 51,196.32 and 20,329.92 is: 28,054.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,100.16 : 51,196.32 = 20,329.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,100.16/51,196.32 = 20,329.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,100.16x = 51,196.32 × 20,329.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,100.16x = 1,040,817,089.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,817,089.89/37,100.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,054.25

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