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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,100.44, 51,199.02 and 20,333.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,100.44, 51,199.02 and 20,333.56 is: 28,060.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,100.44 : 51,199.02 = 20,333.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,100.44/51,199.02 = 20,333.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,100.44x = 51,199.02 × 20,333.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,100.44x = 1,041,058,345.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,058,345.11/37,100.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,060.54

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