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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,104.20, 51,203.04 and 20,337.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,104.20, 51,203.04 and 20,337.20 is: 28,064.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,104.20 : 51,203.04 = 20,337.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,104.20/51,203.04 = 20,337.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,104.20x = 51,203.04 × 20,337.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,104.20x = 1,041,326,465.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,326,465.09/37,104.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,064.92

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