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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,500.90, 51,751.38 and 20,504.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,500.90, 51,751.38 and 20,504.88 is: 28,296.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,500.90 : 51,751.38 = 20,504.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,500.90/51,751.38 = 20,504.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,500.90x = 51,751.38 × 20,504.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,500.90x = 1,061,155,836.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,155,836.73/37,500.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,296.81

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