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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,590.80, 51,875.28 and 20,596.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,590.80, 51,875.28 and 20,596.12 is: 28,422.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,590.80 : 51,875.28 = 20,596.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,590.80/51,875.28 = 20,596.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,590.80x = 51,875.28 × 20,596.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,590.80x = 1,068,429,491.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,429,491.91/37,590.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,422.63

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