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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,536.56, 51,800 and 20,540.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,536.56, 51,800 and 20,540.62 is: 28,345.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,536.56 : 51,800 = 20,540.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,536.56/51,800 = 20,540.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,536.56x = 51,800 × 20,540.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,536.56x = 1,064,004,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,004,116/37,536.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,345.81

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