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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,295.17, 51,467.31 and 20,528.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,295.17, 51,467.31 and 20,528.17 is: 28,328.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,295.17 : 51,467.31 = 20,528.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,295.17/51,467.31 = 20,528.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,295.17x = 51,467.31 × 20,528.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,295.17x = 1,056,529,560.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,529,560.45/37,295.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,328.86

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