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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,400.88, 51,613.22 and 20,633.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,400.88, 51,613.22 and 20,633.88 is: 28,474.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,400.88 : 51,613.22 = 20,633.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,400.88/51,613.22 = 20,633.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,400.88x = 51,613.22 × 20,633.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,400.88x = 1,064,980,987.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,980,987.89/37,400.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,474.76

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