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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,503.04, 51,752.80 and 20,736.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,503.04, 51,752.80 and 20,736.32 is: 28,615.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,503.04 : 51,752.80 = 20,736.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,503.04/51,752.80 = 20,736.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,503.04x = 51,752.80 × 20,736.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,503.04x = 1,073,162,621.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,162,621.70/37,503.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,615.35

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