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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,500.10, 51,750.19 and 20,504.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,500.10, 51,750.19 and 20,504.42 is: 28,296.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,500.10 : 51,750.19 = 20,504.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,500.10/51,750.19 = 20,504.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,500.10x = 51,750.19 × 20,504.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,500.10x = 1,061,107,594.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,107,594.53/37,500.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,296.13

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