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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,136.25, 51,248.30 and 20,369.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,136.25, 51,248.30 and 20,369.25 is: 28,109.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,136.25 : 51,248.30 = 20,369.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,136.25/51,248.30 = 20,369.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,136.25x = 51,248.30 × 20,369.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,136.25x = 1,043,889,332.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,889,332.93/37,136.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,109.71

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