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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,334.60, 51,521.30 and 20,567.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,334.60, 51,521.30 and 20,567.24 is: 28,382.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,334.60 : 51,521.30 = 20,567.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,334.60/51,521.30 = 20,567.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,334.60x = 51,521.30 × 20,567.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,334.60x = 1,059,650,942.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,650,942.21/37,334.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,382.54

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