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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,629.56, 51,927.58 and 20,633.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,629.56, 51,927.58 and 20,633.37 is: 28,473.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,629.56 : 51,927.58 = 20,633.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,629.56/51,927.58 = 20,633.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,629.56x = 51,927.58 × 20,633.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,629.56x = 1,071,440,802.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,440,802.41/37,629.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,473.38

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