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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,592.18, 51,877.18 and 20,597.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,592.18, 51,877.18 and 20,597.50 is: 28,424.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,592.18 : 51,877.18 = 20,597.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,592.18/51,877.18 = 20,597.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,592.18x = 51,877.18 × 20,597.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,592.18x = 1,068,540,215.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,540,215.05/37,592.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,424.53

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