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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,342.80, 51,532.83 and 20,348.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,342.80, 51,532.83 and 20,348.04 is: 28,080.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,342.80 : 51,532.83 = 20,348.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,342.80/51,532.83 = 20,348.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,342.80x = 51,532.83 × 20,348.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,342.80x = 1,048,592,086.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,592,086.15/37,342.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,080.17

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