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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,559.40, 51,832.08 and 20,563.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,559.40, 51,832.08 and 20,563.80 is: 28,378.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,559.40 : 51,832.08 = 20,563.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,559.40/51,832.08 = 20,563.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,559.40x = 51,832.08 × 20,563.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,559.40x = 1,065,864,526.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,864,526.70/37,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,378.10

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