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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,368.86, 51,569.00 and 20,373.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,368.86, 51,569.00 and 20,373.11 is: 28,114.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,368.86 : 51,569.00 = 20,373.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,368.86/51,569.00 = 20,373.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,368.86x = 51,569.00 × 20,373.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,368.86x = 1,050,620,799.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,620,799.37/37,368.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,114.87

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