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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,559.13, 51,831.16 and 20,563.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,559.13, 51,831.16 and 20,563.17 is: 28,376.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,559.13 : 51,831.16 = 20,563.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,559.13/51,831.16 = 20,563.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,559.13x = 51,831.16 × 20,563.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,559.13x = 1,065,812,954.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,812,954.38/37,559.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,376.93

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