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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,319.44, 51,500.76 and 20,552.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,319.44, 51,500.76 and 20,552.44 is: 28,362.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,319.44 : 51,500.76 = 20,552.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,319.44/51,500.76 = 20,552.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,319.44x = 51,500.76 × 20,552.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,319.44x = 1,058,466,279.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,466,279.85/37,319.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,362.33

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