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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,270.28, 51,432.26 and 20,502.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,270.28, 51,432.26 and 20,502.92 is: 28,293.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,270.28 : 51,432.26 = 20,502.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,270.28/51,432.26 = 20,502.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,270.28x = 51,432.26 × 20,502.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,270.28x = 1,054,511,512.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,054,511,512.20/37,270.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,293.63

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