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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,319.22, 51,500.43 and 20,552.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,319.22, 51,500.43 and 20,552.22 is: 28,362.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,319.22 : 51,500.43 = 20,552.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,319.22/51,500.43 = 20,552.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,319.22x = 51,500.43 × 20,552.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,319.22x = 1,058,448,167.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,448,167.45/37,319.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,362.01

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