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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,334.42, 51,521.48 and 20,567.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,334.42, 51,521.48 and 20,567.42 is: 28,383.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,334.42 : 51,521.48 = 20,567.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,334.42/51,521.48 = 20,567.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,334.42x = 51,521.48 × 20,567.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,334.42x = 1,059,663,557.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,663,557.74/37,334.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,383.02

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