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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,347.74, 51,539.24 and 20,352.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,347.74, 51,539.24 and 20,352.10 is: 28,085.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,347.74 : 51,539.24 = 20,352.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,347.74/51,539.24 = 20,352.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,347.74x = 51,539.24 × 20,352.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,347.74x = 1,048,931,766.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,931,766.40/37,347.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,085.55

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