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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,627.04, 51,929.04 and 20,863.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,627.04, 51,929.04 and 20,863.28 is: 28,793.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,627.04 : 51,929.04 = 20,863.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,627.04/51,929.04 = 20,863.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,627.04x = 51,929.04 × 20,863.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,627.04x = 1,083,410,101.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,410,101.65/37,627.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,793.39

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