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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,404.37, 51,616.60 and 20,637.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,404.37, 51,616.60 and 20,637.37 is: 28,478.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,404.37 : 51,616.60 = 20,637.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,404.37/51,616.60 = 20,637.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,404.37x = 51,616.60 × 20,637.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,404.37x = 1,065,230,872.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,230,872.34/37,404.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,478.78

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