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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,613.40, 51,904.09 and 20,614.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,613.40, 51,904.09 and 20,614.64 is: 28,446.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,613.40 : 51,904.09 = 20,614.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,613.40/51,904.09 = 20,614.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,613.40x = 51,904.09 × 20,614.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,613.40x = 1,069,984,129.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,984,129.88/37,613.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,446.89

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