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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,119.40, 51,224.81 and 20,123.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,119.40, 51,224.81 and 20,123.67 is: 27,770.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,119.40 : 51,224.81 = 20,123.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,119.40/51,224.81 = 20,123.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,119.40x = 51,224.81 × 20,123.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,119.40x = 1,030,831,263.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,831,263.73/37,119.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,770.69

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