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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,609.44, 51,901.43 and 20,613.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,609.44, 51,901.43 and 20,613.31 is: 28,446.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,609.44 : 51,901.43 = 20,613.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,609.44/51,901.43 = 20,613.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,609.44x = 51,901.43 × 20,613.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,609.44x = 1,069,860,266.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,860,266.03/37,609.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,446.59

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