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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,400.89, 51,612.10 and 20,405.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,400.89, 51,612.10 and 20,405.47 is: 28,158.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,400.89 : 51,612.10 = 20,405.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,400.89/51,612.10 = 20,405.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,400.89x = 51,612.10 × 20,405.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,400.89x = 1,053,169,080.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,169,080.17/37,400.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,158.93

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