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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,594.65, 51,880.41 and 20,598.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,594.65, 51,880.41 and 20,598.83 is: 28,426.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,594.65 : 51,880.41 = 20,598.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,594.65/51,880.41 = 20,598.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,594.65x = 51,880.41 × 20,598.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,594.65x = 1,068,675,681.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,675,681.07/37,594.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,426.27

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