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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,318.97, 51,500.22 and 20,323.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,318.97, 51,500.22 and 20,323.24 is: 28,046.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,318.97 : 51,500.22 = 20,323.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,318.97/51,500.22 = 20,323.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,318.97x = 51,500.22 × 20,323.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,318.97x = 1,046,651,331.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,651,331.11/37,318.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,046.09

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