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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,400.04, 51,611.70 and 20,632.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,400.04, 51,611.70 and 20,632.92 is: 28,473.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,400.04 : 51,611.70 = 20,632.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,400.04/51,611.70 = 20,632.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,400.04x = 51,611.70 × 20,632.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,400.04x = 1,064,900,077.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,900,077.16/37,400.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,473.23

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