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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,500.52, 51,750.76 and 20,733.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,500.52, 51,750.76 and 20,733.52 is: 28,612.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,500.52 : 51,750.76 = 20,733.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,500.52/51,750.76 = 20,733.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,500.52x = 51,750.76 × 20,733.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,500.52x = 1,072,975,417.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,975,417.48/37,500.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,612.28

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