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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,334.30, 51,521.32 and 20,567.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,334.30, 51,521.32 and 20,567.30 is: 28,382.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,334.30 : 51,521.32 = 20,567.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,334.30/51,521.32 = 20,567.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,334.30x = 51,521.32 × 20,567.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,334.30x = 1,059,654,342.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,654,342.00/37,334.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,382.86

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