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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,334.92, 51,522.17 and 20,567.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,334.92, 51,522.17 and 20,567.92 is: 28,383.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,334.92 : 51,522.17 = 20,567.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,334.92/51,522.17 = 20,567.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,334.92x = 51,522.17 × 20,567.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,334.92x = 1,059,703,510.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,703,510.34/37,334.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,383.71

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