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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,320.05, 51,500.67 and 20,323.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,320.05, 51,500.67 and 20,323.96 is: 28,046.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,320.05 : 51,500.67 = 20,323.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,320.05/51,500.67 = 20,323.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,320.05x = 51,500.67 × 20,323.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,320.05x = 1,046,697,557.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,697,557.05/37,320.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,046.52

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