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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,374.50, 51,576.82 and 20,608.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,374.50, 51,576.82 and 20,608.58 is: 28,439.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,374.50 : 51,576.82 = 20,608.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,374.50/51,576.82 = 20,608.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,374.50x = 51,576.82 × 20,608.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,374.50x = 1,062,925,021.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,925,021.12/37,374.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,439.85

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