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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,345.50, 51,537.87 and 20,579.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,345.50, 51,537.87 and 20,579.58 is: 28,400.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,345.50 : 51,537.87 = 20,579.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,345.50/51,537.87 = 20,579.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,345.50x = 51,537.87 × 20,579.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,345.50x = 1,060,627,718.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,627,718.69/37,345.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,400.42

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