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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,559.88, 51,832.61 and 20,564.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,559.88, 51,832.61 and 20,564.16 is: 28,378.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,559.88 : 51,832.61 = 20,564.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,559.88/51,832.61 = 20,564.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,559.88x = 51,832.61 × 20,564.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,559.88x = 1,065,893,982.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,893,982.44/37,559.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,378.52

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