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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,594.40, 51,880.92 and 20,598.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,594.40, 51,880.92 and 20,598.32 is: 28,426.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,594.40 : 51,880.92 = 20,598.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,594.40/51,880.92 = 20,598.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,594.40x = 51,880.92 × 20,598.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,594.40x = 1,068,659,792.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,659,792.05/37,594.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,426.04

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