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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,400, 51,612.16 and 20,634.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,400, 51,612.16 and 20,634.24 is: 28,475.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,400 : 51,612.16 = 20,634.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,400/51,612.16 = 20,634.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,400x = 51,612.16 × 20,634.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,400x = 1,064,977,696.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,977,696.36/37,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,475.34

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