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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,564.75, 51,842.60 and 20,800.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,564.75, 51,842.60 and 20,800.99 is: 28,707.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,564.75 : 51,842.60 = 20,800.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,564.75/51,842.60 = 20,800.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,564.75x = 51,842.60 × 20,800.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,564.75x = 1,078,377,404.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,078,377,404.17/37,564.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,707.16

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