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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,500, 51,751.08 and 20,734.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,500, 51,751.08 and 20,734.08 is: 28,613.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,500 : 51,751.08 = 20,734.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,500/51,751.08 = 20,734.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,500x = 51,751.08 × 20,734.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,500x = 1,073,011,032.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,011,032.81/37,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,613.63

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