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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,559.67, 51,832.97 and 20,563.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,559.67, 51,832.97 and 20,563.64 is: 28,378.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,559.67 : 51,832.97 = 20,563.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,559.67/51,832.97 = 20,563.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,559.67x = 51,832.97 × 20,563.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,559.67x = 1,065,874,173.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,874,173.23/37,559.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,378.16

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