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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,334.67, 51,521.82 and 20,567.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,334.67, 51,521.82 and 20,567.67 is: 28,383.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,334.67 : 51,521.82 = 20,567.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,334.67/51,521.82 = 20,567.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,334.67x = 51,521.82 × 20,567.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,334.67x = 1,059,683,791.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,683,791.56/37,334.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,383.37

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