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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,500.54, 51,750.18 and 20,504.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,500.54, 51,750.18 and 20,504.84 is: 28,296.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,500.54 : 51,750.18 = 20,504.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,500.54/51,750.18 = 20,504.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,500.54x = 51,750.18 × 20,504.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,500.54x = 1,061,129,160.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,129,160.87/37,500.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,296.37

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