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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,582.08, 51,864.04 and 20,587.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,582.08, 51,864.04 and 20,587.04 is: 28,410.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,582.08 : 51,864.04 = 20,587.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,582.08/51,864.04 = 20,587.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,582.08x = 51,864.04 × 20,587.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,582.08x = 1,067,727,066.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,727,066.04/37,582.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,410.54

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