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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,616.04, 51,911.82 and 20,849.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,616.04, 51,911.82 and 20,849.04 is: 28,772.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,616.04 : 51,911.82 = 20,849.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,616.04/51,911.82 = 20,849.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,616.04x = 51,911.82 × 20,849.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,616.04x = 1,082,311,611.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,311,611.65/37,616.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,772.61

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