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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,348.47, 51,540.21 and 20,352.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,348.47, 51,540.21 and 20,352.86 is: 28,086.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,348.47 : 51,540.21 = 20,352.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,348.47/51,540.21 = 20,352.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,348.47x = 51,540.21 × 20,352.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,348.47x = 1,048,990,420.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,990,420.80/37,348.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,086.57

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