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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,350.01, 51,543.17 and 20,583.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,350.01, 51,543.17 and 20,583.01 is: 28,404.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,350.01 : 51,543.17 = 20,583.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,350.01/51,543.17 = 20,583.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,350.01x = 51,543.17 × 20,583.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,350.01x = 1,060,913,583.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,913,583.54/37,350.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,404.64

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