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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,633.56, 51,931.98 and 20,866.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,633.56, 51,931.98 and 20,866.56 is: 28,794.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,633.56 : 51,931.98 = 20,866.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,633.56/51,931.98 = 20,866.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,633.56x = 51,931.98 × 20,866.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,633.56x = 1,083,641,776.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,641,776.59/37,633.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,794.56

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