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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,352.01, 51,545.13 and 20,356.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,352.01, 51,545.13 and 20,356.46 is: 28,091.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,352.01 : 51,545.13 = 20,356.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,352.01/51,545.13 = 20,356.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,352.01x = 51,545.13 × 20,356.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,352.01x = 1,049,276,119.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,276,119.31/37,352.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,091.56

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