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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,714.60, 52,048.50 and 20,947.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,714.60, 52,048.50 and 20,947.56 is: 28,908.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,714.60 : 52,048.50 = 20,947.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,714.60/52,048.50 = 20,947.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,714.60x = 52,048.50 × 20,947.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,714.60x = 1,090,289,076.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,289,076.66/37,714.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,908.94

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