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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,501.10, 51,751.57 and 20,505.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,501.10, 51,751.57 and 20,505.42 is: 28,297.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,501.10 : 51,751.57 = 20,505.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,501.10/51,751.57 = 20,505.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,501.10x = 51,751.57 × 20,505.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,501.10x = 1,061,187,678.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,187,678.51/37,501.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,297.51

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