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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,610.56, 51,900.24 and 20,843.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,610.56, 51,900.24 and 20,843.60 is: 28,762.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,610.56 : 51,900.24 = 20,843.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,610.56/51,900.24 = 20,843.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,610.56x = 51,900.24 × 20,843.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,610.56x = 1,081,787,842.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,787,842.46/37,610.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,762.88

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