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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,500.60, 51,750.88 and 20,504.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,500.60, 51,750.88 and 20,504.92 is: 28,296.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,500.60 : 51,750.88 = 20,504.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,500.60/51,750.88 = 20,504.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,500.60x = 51,750.88 × 20,504.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,500.60x = 1,061,147,551.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,147,551.81/37,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,296.82

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