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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,446.45, 51,675.30 and 20,450.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,446.45, 51,675.30 and 20,450.04 is: 28,220.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,446.45 : 51,675.30 = 20,450.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,446.45/51,675.30 = 20,450.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,446.45x = 51,675.30 × 20,450.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,446.45x = 1,056,761,952.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,761,952.01/37,446.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,220.62

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