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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,319.66, 51,500.38 and 20,324.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,319.66, 51,500.38 and 20,324.12 is: 28,046.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,319.66 : 51,500.38 = 20,324.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,319.66/51,500.38 = 20,324.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,319.66x = 51,500.38 × 20,324.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,319.66x = 1,046,699,903.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,699,903.17/37,319.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,046.88

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