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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,500.25, 51,751.43 and 20,734.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,500.25, 51,751.43 and 20,734.33 is: 28,613.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,500.25 : 51,751.43 = 20,734.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,500.25/51,751.43 = 20,734.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,500.25x = 51,751.43 × 20,734.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,500.25x = 1,073,031,123.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,031,123.92/37,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,613.97

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