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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,503.32, 51,752.44 and 20,504.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,503.32, 51,752.44 and 20,504.40 is: 28,294.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,503.32 : 51,752.44 = 20,504.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,503.32/51,752.44 = 20,504.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,503.32x = 51,752.44 × 20,504.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,503.32x = 1,061,152,730.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,152,730.74/37,503.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,294.90

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