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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,585.00, 51,866.65 and 20,589.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,585.00, 51,866.65 and 20,589.58 is: 28,413.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,585.00 : 51,866.65 = 20,589.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,585.00/51,866.65 = 20,589.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,585.00x = 51,866.65 × 20,589.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,585.00x = 1,067,912,514.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,912,514.26/37,585.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,413.26

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