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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,394.00, 51,600.12 and 20,625.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,394.00, 51,600.12 and 20,625.92 is: 28,461.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,394.00 : 51,600.12 = 20,625.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,394.00/51,600.12 = 20,625.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,394.00x = 51,600.12 × 20,625.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,394.00x = 1,064,299,689.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,299,689.11/37,394.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,461.78

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