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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,568.86, 51,845.65 and 20,572.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,568.86, 51,845.65 and 20,572.83 is: 28,390.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,568.86 : 51,845.65 = 20,572.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,568.86/51,845.65 = 20,572.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,568.86x = 51,845.65 × 20,572.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,568.86x = 1,066,611,692.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,611,692.26/37,568.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,390.85

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