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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,590.70, 51,875.13 and 20,596.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,590.70, 51,875.13 and 20,596.00 is: 28,422.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,590.70 : 51,875.13 = 20,596.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,590.70/51,875.13 = 20,596.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,590.70x = 51,875.13 × 20,596.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,590.70x = 1,068,420,319.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,420,319.56/37,590.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,422.47

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