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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,345.75, 51,536.48 and 20,350.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,345.75, 51,536.48 and 20,350.10 is: 28,082.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,345.75 : 51,536.48 = 20,350.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,345.75/51,536.48 = 20,350.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,345.75x = 51,536.48 × 20,350.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,345.75x = 1,048,772,548.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,772,548.74/37,345.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,082.78

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