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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,567.45, 51,841.48 and 20,571.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,567.45, 51,841.48 and 20,571.39 is: 28,387.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,567.45 : 51,841.48 = 20,571.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,567.45/51,841.48 = 20,571.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,567.45x = 51,841.48 × 20,571.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,567.45x = 1,066,451,303.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,451,303.26/37,567.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,387.64

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