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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,698.10, 52,024.77 and 20,703.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,698.10, 52,024.77 and 20,703.92 is: 28,572.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,698.10 : 52,024.77 = 20,703.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,698.10/52,024.77 = 20,703.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,698.10x = 52,024.77 × 20,703.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,698.10x = 1,077,116,460.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,116,460.02/37,698.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,572.16

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