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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,501.50, 51,753.15 and 20,735.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,501.50, 51,753.15 and 20,735.58 is: 28,615.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,501.50 : 51,753.15 = 20,735.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,501.50/51,753.15 = 20,735.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,501.50x = 51,753.15 × 20,735.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,501.50x = 1,073,131,582.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,131,582.08/37,501.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,615.70

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